Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise; seek what they sought.
Japan
Even in Kyoto — hearing the cuckoo's cry — I long for Kyoto.
Nothing in the cry of cicadas suggests they are about to die.
Do not follow in the footsteps of the old masters, but seek what they sought — and find it in the mountains, the rivers, and the open sky.
To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom.
Insist on yourself; never imitate.
I do not speak the minds of others except to speak my own mind better.
