It is art that makes life, makes interest, makes importance and I know of no substitute whatever for the force and beauty of its process.
“Of all acts of man repentance is the most divine. The greatest of all faults is to be conscious of none.”
“Japan's beautiful seas and its territory are under threat, and young people are having trouble finding hope in the future amid economic slump. I promise to protect Japan's land and sea, and the lives of the Japanese people no matter what.”