Ancient Quote by Matsuo Basho Download Open image “Breaking the silence Of an ancient pond, A frog jumped into water - A deep resonance.” — Matsuo Basho ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.9 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Ancient Frogs Ponds Resonance Silence Water
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Go to the pine if you want to learn about the pine, or to the bamboo if you want to learn about the bamboo.… — Matsuo Basho Copy Share Image
Without the bitterest cold that penetrates to the very bone, how can plum blossoms send forth their fragrance to the whole world? — Matsuo Basho Copy Share Image
Do not resemble me-Never be like a musk melon Cut in two identical halves. — Matsuo Basho Copy Share Image
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Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought. — Matsuo Basho Copy Share Image
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A weathered skeleton in windy fields of memory, piercing like a knife. — Matsuo Basho Copy Share Image
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