5 Quotes by Ueda Akinari

In friendship, bond not with a shallow man.

Though I cannot fleefrom the world of corruption,I can prepare teawith water from a mountain streamand put my heart to rest.

The moon glows on the river, wind rustles the pines.Long night clear evening--what are they for?

Without a constant livelihood, there will be no constant heart.

...wealth without pride is the way of the great sage.