Top 2 Quotes & Sayings by Arthur Waley

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Chinese translator Arthur Waley.
Last updated on November 21, 2024.
Arthur Waley

Arthur David Waley was an English orientalist and sinologist who achieved both popular and scholarly acclaim for his translations of Chinese and Japanese poetry. Among his honours were the CBE in 1952, the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 1953, and he was invested as a Companion of Honour in 1956.

The cypress boat is frequently a symbol of fluctuating intention. — © Arthur Waley
The cypress boat is frequently a symbol of fluctuating intention.
Keep off your thoughts from things that are past and done; for thinking of the past wakes regret and pain.
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