It seems impossible for a man to learn the value of money without first having to learn to waste it.
In friendship, bond not with a shallow man.
Though I cannot flee from the world of corruption, I can prepare tea with water from a mountain stream and put my heart to rest
Shape I may take, converse I may, but neither god nor Buddha am I, rather an insensate being whose heart thus differs from that of man.
The moon glows on the river, wind rustles the pines. Long night clear evening--what are they for?
Without a constant livelihood, there will be no constant heart.
For me fashion is an expression of art that is very closely related both to me and to my body. I see it as an expression of identity combined with desire, moods and a cultural setting.
There's no one way to dance. And that's kind of my philosophy about everything.
I would prefer not to.
To listen closely and reply well is the highest perfection we are able to attain in the art of conversation.