I have always known that at last I would take this road, but yesterday I did not know that it would be today.

- Ariwara No Narihira

If there were no cherry blossoms in this world How much more tranquil our hearts would be in spring.

- Ariwara No Narihira

Ah, if in this world there were no such thing as cherry blossoms, perhaps then in springtime our hearts would be at peace.

- Ariwara No Narihira