Masaoka Shiki Quotes & Sayings
Enjoy the top 5 famous quotes, sayings and quotations by Masaoka Shiki.
Famous Quotes By Masaoka Shiki
Having examined three thousand haiku poems - two persimmons. — Masaoka Shiki
Always someone resting there - a lone rock in the summer field — Masaoka Shiki
Take your materials from what is around you - if you see a dandelion, write about that; if it's misty, write about the mist. The materials for poetry are all about you in profusion. — Masaoka Shiki
A pear tree is blooming, by a collapsed house, on an old battlefield. — Masaoka Shiki
So you can't make a living as a novelist - why not try farming or teaching? Or even begging - what difficulties would that present? Were you born into the world to make a living? Or have you another aim, that of becoming a novelist or something akin? If you want to become a novelist but are worried about how you will eat, then let me share my bowl of rice with you (though
I am not as well off as I once was). If, in return, you become a great novelist,
it will be my greatest joy. . . . I do not presume to urge you to become a novelist. I say only this - be firm of purpose and don't worry about trivialities.
And remember the saying: the final tax you pay to achieve your goal is your life. — Masaoka Shiki