Sunday, September 27, 2009

I came across this quote in a book on Japanese gardening, but it seems more widely applicable:
"As is so often the case, we are unable or unwilling to throw everything out and start from scratch, thereby being forced to combine what we have with what we hope for." -- Motomi Oguchi

2 comments:

  1. Well put! I definitely see that in my experiences and relationships...

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  2. Reminds me of Blake: "Drive your cart and your plow over the bones of the dead." Life is so complex it's scary.

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