As a samurai, I must strengthen my character; as a human being I must perfect my spirit

Do not think that this is all there is. More and more wonderful teachings exist.

Thirst for victory leads to defeat; not tiring of defeat leads to victory.

The world is wide, full of happenings. Keep this in mind and never believe 'I'm the onlyone who knows.'

Zen is like soap. First you wash with it, and then you wash off the soap.

The moon does not think to be reflected, nor does the water think to reflect, in the Hirosawa Pond.

His lips tasted cool and sharp, peppermint, winter, but his hands, soft on the back of my neck, promised long days and summer and forever.

Truth is ugly that is why we don't like it

Anyone, then, who desires to live chastely in Christ Jesus, must flee not only the mouse of lust, but even from its very scent.

Learn to live with self and you will learn to live with others.

Men should learn to live with the same seriousness with which children play.

In men this blunder still you find; all think their little set mankind.

All I really want is enough to live on, a little house in the country... and a tree in the garden with seven of my enemies hanging in it.

It is better to live alone, there is no companionship with a fool.

Immortality. I notice that as soon as writers broach this question they begin to quote. I hate quotation. Tell me what you know.

I believe in me. I'm a little screwed up, but I'm beautiful.