“Lichilai, a Sung poet, has sadly remarked that there were three most deplorable things in the world: the spoiling of fine youths through false education, the degradation of fine art through vulgar admiration, and the utter waste of fine tea… — Kakuzō Okakura Copy Share Image
“Nothing is more hallowing than the union of kindred spirits in art. At the moment of meeting, the art lover transcends himself. At once… — Kakuzō Okakura Copy Share
“Welcome to thee, O sword of eternity! Through Buddha And through Daruma alike Thou hast cleft thy way.” — Kakuzō Okakura Copy Share
“Our standards of morality are begotten of the past needs of society, but is society to remain always the same?” — Kakuzō Okakura Copy Share
“At the magic touch of the beautiful the secret chords of our being are awakened, we vibrate and thrill in response to its call.… — Kakuzō Okakura Copy Share
“Have you not noticed that the wild flowers are becoming scarcer every year? It may be that their wise men have told them to… — Kakuzō Okakura Copy Share
“Behold the complacent salesman retailing the Good and True. One can even buy a so-called Religion, which is really but common morality sanctified with… — Kakuzo Okakura Copy Share
“Sad as it is, we cannot conceal the fact that in spite of our companionship with flowers we have not risen very far above… — Kakuzō Okakura Copy Share
“The claims of contemporary art cannot be ignored in any vital scheme of life. The art of to-day is that which really belongs to… — Kakuzō Okakura Copy Share
“We are ever brutal to those who love and serve us in silence, but the time may come when, for our cruelty, we shall… — Kakuzō Okakura Copy Share
“Our standards of morality are begotten of the past needs of society, but is society to remain always the same? The observance of communal… — Kakuzō Okakura Copy Share
“We must know the whole play in order to properly act our parts; the conception of totality must never be lost in that of… — Kakuzō Okakura Copy Share
“These Taoists' ideas have greatly influenced all our theories of action, even to those of fencing and wrestling. Jiu-jitsu, the Japanese art of self-defence,… — Kakuzō Okakura Copy Share
“New York City vagrant: "What sort of 'nese are you people? Are you Chinese, or Japanese, or Javanese?" Kakuzo Okakura responds: "We are Japanese… — Kakuzo Okakura Copy Share
