" Wabi sabi is not solely the work done by nature, nor is it solely the work done by man. It is a symbiosis of the two. This story is often quoted by the Japanese as being the best way to describe the spirit of wabi sabi. Wabi sabi may abound in nature, but only by catching its subtlest moods and framing them can man bring himself closer to the secrets that nature whispers. "

― , Wabi Sabi: The Japanese Art of Impermanence