[Japanese haiku poets found something morose in the sound, an omen of the cicada's short adult life.] In the cicada's cry, ... no sign can foretell how soon it must die. -Matsuo Basho

 

[Japanese haiku poets found something morose in the sound, an omen of the cicada's short adult life.] In the cicada's cry, ... no sign can foretell how soon it must die.


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This quote is just one of 8 total Matsuo Basho quotes in our collection. Matsuo Basho is known for saying '[Japanese haiku poets found something morose in the sound, an omen of the cicada's short adult life.] In the cicada's cry, ... no sign can foretell how soon it must die.' as well as some of the following quotes.

The moon is brighter since the barn burned.

Matsuo Basho

[Japanese haiku poets found something morose in the sound, an omen of the cicada's short adult life.] In the cicada's cry, ... no sign can foretell how soon it must die.

Matsuo Basho

Seek not to follow in the footsteps of men of old; seek what they sought.

Matsuo Basho

Sabi is the color of haikai. It is different from tranquility. For example, if an old man dresses up in armor and helmet and goes to the battlefield, or in colorful brocade kimono, attending (his lord) at a banquet, [sabi] is like this old figure.

Matsuo Basho

There is nothing you can see that is not a flower; There is nothing you can think that is not the moon.

Matsuo Basho