“In joy or sadness, flowers are our constant friends.”

— Okakura Kakuzo · Friendship quote

In joy or sadness, flowers are our constant friends. — Okakura Kakuzo quote card
Scholar and writer · 1862 – 1913

Okakura Kakuzo was a Japanese scholar who worked to preserve Japan's traditional arts and explained Asian culture to the West. His Book of Tea (1906), written in English, remains a classic meditation on simplicity and beauty.

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