"I learn from Poco cat who lie down on the cane mat in order to enjoy the cool and live in idleness singlemindedly. In this season that we taste homemade non-chemical vegetables, I deeply thank to the sun and I smile at healthy vegetables. I naturally join my hands in prayer to the daylight. Eating well for optimum health. I never forget that our body is made up of foods and I want to live selflessly as much as possible."

"I'll sharpen the knife, I must sharpen, but I have no time... I've been thinking for a long time. At last, I sharpened the knife. I calm myself a bit and I sharpen rhythmically shoo shoo shoo. I like this mindlessness time. It's different sharpnessm when I cut my favorite pickles. When I cut the mioga (Japanese ginger), it gets fine crisp. I also cut tomato cleanly, its skin seems to be transparent. It's a time which I feel better and a bit happy."

From Yasuko San's Home Cooking, the loveliest one of all.