As for the people and affairs of the contemporary
world, they hold no attraction for me.  If in becoming
a teacher one thinks only of wealth and honor and
is not concerned about the importance of literature,
it would be better if we had no teachers.  If in
being a friend one thinks only of power and profit
and cares nothing about the frank exchange of
opinions, it would be better if we had no friends.
So I close my gate, shut my door, hum poems and
sing songs by myself.
	- Yoshishige no Yatsutane