“To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities. ” – Bruce Lee
Tag: Meaning of Life in Calligraphy
Honnouji Calligraphy
Honnouji is a well-known scene in Japanese history as the site of Daimyo Oda Nobunaga’s final battle. His trusted general, Akechi Mitsuhide launched a rebellion at the temple in 1582, and destroyed Nobunaga’s life and rule. Nobunaga was the most powerful daimyo in late 16th century, and attempted to unify Japan during the Sengoku Period.
“Without destruction, there is no creation, there is no change” – Daimyo Oda Nobunaga
SNOW IN SUGARHILL
Snow in April in Sugarhill Harlem, NYC
“Snow provokes responses that reach right back to childhood. ” – Andy Goldsworthy
Tomoe Gozen (Female Samurai) Calligraphy
Tomoe Gozen
“Tomoe was especially beautiful, with beautiful skin, long hair, and charming features. She was also a remarkably strong archer, and as a swords woman, a warrior worth a thousand, ready to confront a demon or a god, mounted or on foot, and handled unbroken horses with superb skill; rode unscathed down perilous descents. Whenever a battle was imminent, Yoshinaka sent her out as his first captain, equipped with strong armor, an oversized sword and a mighty bow. She performed more deeds of valor than any of his other warriors.” – The Tale of The Heike
Panda Calligraphy
“Books can break a man open, even ones about a panda, maybe especially so.” – Gregory Sherl
Shogun Calligraphy
Shogun Calligraphy
“The strong manly ones in life are those who understand the meaning of the word patience. Patience means restraining one’s inclinations. There are seven emotions: joy, anger, anxiety, adoration, grief, fear, and hate, and if a man does not give way to these he can be called patient. I am not as strong as I might be, but I have long known and practiced patience. And if my descendants wish to be as I am, they must study patience.” – Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu
Love (Ai) Calligraphy
Love (Ai)
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
“You can’t blame gravity for falling in love.” – Albert Einstein
Cat Calligraphy
Cat calligraphy
“Confidence, as a teenager? Because I knew what I loved. I loved to read; I loved to listen to music; and I loved cats. Those three things. So, even though I was an only kid, I could be happy because I knew what I loved.” – Haruki Murakami