"Seek not to follow in the footsteps of men of old; seek what they sought."
- Matsuo Basho
Wisdom
"The journey itself is home."
- Matsuo Basho
New Beginnings
"The temple bell stops but I still hear the sound coming out of the flowers."
- Matsuo Basho
Presence
"There is nothing you can see that is not a Bashoflower; there is nothing you can think that is not the moon."
- Matsuo Basho
Philosophy
"Everyday is a journey, and the journey itself is home."
- Matsuo Basho
Spirituality
"It is at the moment of death that humanity has value."
- Archer
Philosophy
"Religion, ideology, resources, land, spite, love or just because… No matter how pathetic the reason, it’s enough to start a war. War will never cease to exist… reasons can be thought up after the fact… Human nature pursues strife."
- Paine
Philosophy
"Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we’re here for something else besides ourselves."
- Eric Sevareid
Philosophy
"Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!"
- Theodor Seuss Geisel
Philosophy
"Christmas is built upon a beautiful and intentional paradox; that the birth of the homeless should be celebrated in every home."
- G.K. Chesterton
Philosophy