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> [Tea is more than an idealization of the form of drinking; it is a religion of the art of life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/okakura-kakuzo/tea-is-more-than-an-idealization-of-the-form-of-drinking-it-is-a/)

[Okakura Kakuzo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/okakura-kakuzo/)

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## More by Okakura Kakuzo

> [The canvas upon which the artist paints is the spectator's mind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/okakura-kakuzo/the-canvas-upon-which-the-artist-paints-is-the-spectator-s-mind/)

[Okakura Kakuzo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/okakura-kakuzo/)

> [Teaism is a cult founded on the adoration of the beautiful among the sordid facts of everyday existence. It inculcates purity and harmony, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/okakura-kakuzo/teaism-is-a-cult-founded-on-the-adoration-of-the-beautiful-among-the/)

[Okakura Kakuzo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/okakura-kakuzo/)

> [The art of life is a constant readjustment to our surroundings.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/okakura-kakuzo/the-art-of-life-is-a-constant-readjustment-to-our-surroundings/)

[Okakura Kakuzo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/okakura-kakuzo/)

> [In our common parlance we speak of the man "with no tea" in him, when he is insusceptible to the serio-comic interests of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/okakura-kakuzo/in-our-common-parlance-we-speak-of-the-man-with-no-tea-in-him-when-he/)

[Okakura Kakuzo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/okakura-kakuzo/)

> [In joy or sadness, flowers are our constant friends.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/okakura-kakuzo/in-joy-or-sadness-flowers-are-our-constant-friends/)

[Okakura Kakuzo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/okakura-kakuzo/)

> [Tea is a work of art and needs a master hand to bring out its noblest qualities. We have good and bad teas, as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/okakura-kakuzo/tea-is-a-work-of-art-and-needs-a-master-hand-to-bring-out-its-noblest/)

[Okakura Kakuzo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/okakura-kakuzo/)

> [“The Taoist and Zen conception of perfection... the dynamic nature of their philosophy laid more stress upon the process through which perfection was sought…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/okakura-kakuzo/the-taoist-and-zen-conception-of-perfection-the-dynamic-nature-of/)

[Okakura Kakuzo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/okakura-kakuzo/)

> [Friends are flowers in life's garden.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/okakura-kakuzo/friends-are-flowers-in-life-s-garden/)

[Okakura Kakuzo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/okakura-kakuzo/)

> [Those who cannot feel the littleness of great things in themselves are apt to overlook the greatness of little things in others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/okakura-kakuzo/those-who-cannot-feel-the-littleness-of-great-things-in-themselves/)

[Okakura Kakuzo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/okakura-kakuzo/)

> [The outsider may indeed wonder at this seeming much ado about nothing. What a tempest in a tea-cup! he will say. But when we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/okakura-kakuzo/the-outsider-may-indeed-wonder-at-this-seeming-much-ado-about-nothing/)

[Okakura Kakuzo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/okakura-kakuzo/)

> [In Japan, I took part in a tea ceremony. You go into a small room, tea is served, and that's it really, except that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/okakura-kakuzo/in-japan-i-took-part-in-a-tea-ceremony-you-go-into-a-small-room-tea/)

[Okakura Kakuzo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/okakura-kakuzo/)

> [A garden is a friend you can visit any time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/okakura-kakuzo/a-garden-is-a-friend-you-can-visit-any-time/)

[Okakura Kakuzo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/okakura-kakuzo/)

> [Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/okakura-kakuzo/tea-began-as-a-medicine-and-grew-into-a-beverage/)

[Okakura Kakuzo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/okakura-kakuzo/)

> [Tea is more than an idealization of the form of drinking; it is a religion of the art of life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/okakura-kakuzo/tea-is-more-than-an-idealization-of-the-form-of-drinking-it-is-a/)

[Okakura Kakuzo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/okakura-kakuzo/)

> [Cares melt when you kneel in your garden.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/okakura-kakuzo/cares-melt-when-you-kneel-in-your-garden/)

[Okakura Kakuzo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/okakura-kakuzo/)

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