“Nothing is more hallowing than the union of kindred spirits in art. At the moment of meeting, the art lover transcends himself.… — Kakuzō Okakura Art Copy Share Image
“Welcome to thee, O sword of eternity! Through Buddha And through Daruma alike Thou hast cleft thy way.” — Kakuzō Okakura Death Copy Share Image
“Our standards of morality are begotten of the past needs of society, but is society to remain always the same?” — Kakuzō Okakura Character Copy Share Image
“At the magic touch of the beautiful the secret chords of our being are awakened, we vibrate and thrill in response to… — Kakuzō Okakura Adventure Copy Share Image
“Have you not noticed that the wild flowers are becoming scarcer every year? It may be that their wise men have told… — Kakuzō Okakura Copy Share Image
“Behold the complacent salesman retailing the Good and True. One can even buy a so-called Religion, which is really but common morality… — Kakuzo Okakura Character Copy Share Image
“Sad as it is, we cannot conceal the fact that in spite of our companionship with flowers we have not risen very… — Kakuzō Okakura Friendship Copy Share Image
“The claims of contemporary art cannot be ignored in any vital scheme of life. The art of to-day is that which really… — Kakuzō Okakura Art Copy Share Image
“We are ever brutal to those who love and serve us in silence, but the time may come when, for our cruelty,… — Kakuzō Okakura Best friend Copy Share Image
“Our standards of morality are begotten of the past needs of society, but is society to remain always the same? The observance… — Kakuzō Okakura Character Copy Share Image
“We must know the whole play in order to properly act our parts; the conception of totality must never be lost in… — Kakuzō Okakura Individuals Copy Share Image
“These Taoists' ideas have greatly influenced all our theories of action, even to those of fencing and wrestling. Jiu-jitsu, the Japanese art… — Kakuzō Okakura Art Copy Share Image
“New York City vagrant: "What sort of 'nese are you people? Are you Chinese, or Japanese, or Javanese?" Kakuzo Okakura responds: "We… — Kakuzo Okakura Japanese Copy Share Image
“People are not taught to be really virtuous, but to behave properly. We are wicked because we are frightfully self-conscious. We nurse… — Kakuzō Okakura Ethics Copy Share Image
“Approach a great painting as thou wouldst approach a great prince.” — Kakuzō Okakura Art Copy Share Image
“[Tea-masters] have given emphasis to our natural love of simplicity, and shown us the beauty of humility. In fact, through their teachings… — Kakuzō Okakura Beauty Copy Share Image
“In the liquid amber within the ivory porcelain, the initiated may touch the sweet reticence of Confucius, the piquancy of Laotse, and… — Kakuzo Okakura Philosophy Copy Share Image
“But when we consider how small after all the cup of human enjoyment is, how soon overflowed with tears, how easily drained… — Kakuzō Okakura Enjoyment Copy Share Image
“Perhaps we are passing through an age of democratisation in art, while awaiting the rise of some princely master who shall establish… — Kakuzō Okakura Art Copy Share Image
“We must remember, however, that art is of value only to the extent that it speaks to us. It might be a… — Kakuzō Okakura Art Copy Share Image
“One cannot listen to different pieces of music at the same time, a real comprehension of the beautiful being possible only through… — Kakuzō Okakura Music Copy Share Image
“The Philosophy of Tea is not mere aestheticism in the ordinary acceptance of the term, for it expresses conjointly with ethics and… — Kakuzō Okakura Man and nature Copy Share Image
