A person who is discreet in speaking will be useful during the good times and will avoid punishment during the bad.

A warrior is worthless unless he rises above others and stands strong in the midst of a storm.

To give a person an opinion one must first judge well whether that person is of the disposition to receive it or not.

Human life is truly a short affair. It is better to live doing the things that you like.

Light matters should be dealt with seriously. Serious matters should be dealt with lightly.

The way of the Samurai is found in death.

Bushido is realised in the presence of death. In the case of having to choose between life and death you should choose death. There is no other reasoning.

In the eyes of mercy, no one should have hateful thoughts. Feel pity for the man who is even more at fault. The area and size of mercy is limitless.

Go ahead and gamble a lie. A person who will not tell you seven lies within a hundred yards is useless as a man.

The end is important in all things.

One should make his decisions within the space of seven breaths.

Know it from root to fruit

The survival of religion is on the basis of torture and punishment

My work has also motivated me to put a lot of time into seeking out good food and to spend more money on it.

Experiences shape experiences.

To call yourself a socialist in 2015 is to be an idiot. Socialism fails. Everywhere.

I trained in the theatre and I love the theatre. I get such a thrill seeing anything in the theatre.

If I hadn't become a golfer, I doubt I'd be wealthy, because I don't have the sort of ego that drives a person all day long. I might have wound up driving a tractor.

If is a very big preposition.

Awaken and rejoice. Awaken and be alive. Awaken to the possibility of being fulfilled.

It's the not the subject that interests me as much as my perception of the subject.