Kobayashi Issa Quotes

Kobayashi Issa (Poet, 1763 – 1828). Below are 3 quotes by Kobayashi Issa from QuotePlace, each as a portrait card.

Poet · 1763 – 1828

Japanese haiku master beloved for tender, humorous verses about small creatures and everyday life.

Quotes by Kobayashi Issa

1.O snail, climb Mount Fuji — but slowly, slowly!

2.In this world we walk on the roof of hell, gazing at flowers.

3.This world of dew is a world of dew — and yet, and yet...

O snail, climb Mount Fuji — but slowly, slowly!

In this world we walk on the roof of hell, gazing at flowers.

This world of dew is a world of dew — and yet, and yet...