Quote of the day
It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.
Matsuo Bashō

Born: 1644
Died: November 28, 1694 (aged 50)
Bio: Matsuo Bashō, born 松尾 金作, then Matsuo Chūemon Munefusa, was the most famous poet of the Edo period in Japan.
Known for:
- On Love and Barley
- Basho's Haiku
- Lips Too Chilled