Life is just like a cup of coffee, strong or weak, sweet or bitter. As far as a person is concerned, during his prime time of fire-like youth, high-spirited on an upward surge, his life is just like a cup of strong coffee. Yet entering the period to make light of fame and gain after his youth is gone for ever, his life is just like a cup of weak coffee. As for different people, the lives of those who live unusually, stirring and seething, are just like cups of strong coffee; while the ones of others who lead ordinary lives, are just like cups of weak coffee. Wildly and quickly drinking strong coffee like a fish shows a certain sort of mood and attitude; while slowly sipping weak coffee shows another sort of sentiment and vision. No matter strong or weak, sweet or bitter, coffee will provide a person with a wonderful enjoyment so long as he takes it according to his own taste with a good mood or can make it bring out a good mood.
I love either weak coffee or beautiful scenery. Because of coffee, scenery has a unique charm; due to scenery, coffee has an unequalled taste. Each of these two sides fills up its own deficiency with the help of the other side’s strong points, namely, each side benefits from association with the other. Fish is what I want; and bear is also what I want. I wish I could enjoy coffee all year round and admire the scenery. This is what we call: coffee and scenery accompany each other all year round; mood and things keep good for a hundred years.