Okakura Kakuzo Quotes

KAKUZO, Okakura Quotes

(1863-1913), Japanese lecturer and author

Truth

One day Soshi was walking on the bank of a river with a friend. "How delightfully the fishes are enjoying themselves in the water!" exclaimed Soshi. His friend spake to him thus: "You are not a fish; how do you know that the fishes are enjoying themselves?" "Youare not myself," returned Soshi; "how do you know that I do not know that the fishes are enjoying themselves?"