English En
  • Deutsche De
  • English En
  • Français Fr
  • Русский Ru

We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your use of our site with our marketing and analytics partners who may combine it with other information you've provided to them or which they've separately collected from you. You also may to see our Privacy Policy. By clicking the OK button below, you accept our cookies.

Authors:

Yoshida Kenko Quotes

Is there any of the usual social occasions which it is not difficult to avoid? But if you decide that you cannot very well ignore your worldly obligations, and that you will therefore carry them out properly, the demands on your time will multiply, bringing physical hardship and mental tension; in the end, you will spend your whole life pointlessly entangled in petty obligations.

Yoshida Kenko

About author

Related Authors

Topics

Quotes currently Trending

Dave Haywood quote: "To me the bottom line is: good music is good music."
To me the bottom line is: good music is good music. Dave Haywood
Where the suspect poses no immediate threat to the officer and no threat to others, the harm resulting from the failing to apprehend him does not justify the use of deadly force to do so. Byron White
Ani DiFranco quote: "I'm searching, as we all are, for ways to feel good about..."
I'm searching, as we all are, for ways to feel good about myself. Certainly, looking in the mirror doesn't do it! Ani DiFranco
Albert Camus quote: "How far is one to go to elude nothing? Is one to die..."
How far is one to go to elude nothing? Is one to die voluntarily or to hope in spite of everything? Albert Camus
Anatoly Chubais quote: "The diversification of the people's demand could not be..."
The diversification of the people's demand could not be followed by the state apparatus. Anatoly Chubais
Sherman Alexie quote: "Books and beer are the best and worst defense."
Books and beer are the best and worst defense. Sherman Alexie
When I begin a book, I inevitably discover many things along the way, about the characters, their past histories and the political intrigues that surround them. This discovery process is vital, and I would not prejudice it by deciding too much in advance. David Brin
Richard Carlson quote: "The trick is to be grateful when your mood is high and..."
The trick is to be grateful when your mood is high and graceful when it is low. Richard Carlson
Daniel Baldwin quote: "The one thing that disturbs me about Alec is that people don't..."
The one thing that disturbs me about Alec is that people don't realize that he's really funny. Daniel Baldwin
Xander Berkeley quote: "Directing is the ultimate way to bring together all the art..."
Directing is the ultimate way to bring together all the art forms I've been involved with over the years. Xander Berkeley
Thomas Wolfe quote: "Is this not the true romantic feeling; not to desire to escape..."
Is this not the true romantic feeling; not to desire to escape life, but to prevent life from escaping you. Thomas Wolfe
Erma Bombeck quote: "The odds of going to the store for a loaf of bread and coming..."
The odds of going to the store for a loaf of bread and coming out with only a loaf of bread are three billion to one. Erma Bombeck
Lucius Annaeus Seneca quote: "Life's like a play: it's not the length, but the excellence of..."
Life's like a play: it's not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Herman Hesse quote: "Beginning to doubt the gods, there is only Atman...and where..."
Beginning to doubt the gods, there is only Atman...and where is Atman found but in the self? But where is this self? Herman Hesse
The years between fifty and seventy are the hardest. You are always being asked to do things, and yet you are not decrepit enough to turn them down. George Eliot