Zipangu Quotes

#1. Marco Polo had seen the inhabitants of Zipangu place rose-colored pearls in the mouths of the dead. A sea-monster had been enamoured of the pearl that the diver brought to King Perozes, and had slain the thief, and mourned for seven moons over its loss.

Oscar Wilde

#2. The Tao is unpredictable to those that live according to plans. Only those who have no agenda are in harmony with the Tao.

Laozi

#3. These days I am ruled by doubt, and that is a difficult place to write from.

Robyn Davidson

#4. If they don't want you to get inside they should build it better.

David Spell

#5. If they lacked the opportunity, the strength of their sprit would have been sapped; if they had lacked ability, the opportunity would have been wasted.

Niccolo Machiavelli

#6. I've been very lucky in my life to have some great teachers.

Brian Lindstrom

#7. The Initial Mystery that attends any journey is: how did the traveler reach his starting point in the first place?

Louise Bogan

#8. The biggest regret? This may be one of those years I have no regrets.

Billy Joel

#9. It is surely justice to share our natural gifts with those who share our nature.

Catherine Of Siena

#10. But I'm not to be caught with such poor bait! I'm a big fish, I am.

Maxim Gorky