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.

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.

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.

I have found that the Way of the samurai is death. This means that when you are compelled to choose between life and death, you must quickly choose death.

Writing, photography...art. It's all about what's in focus.

Mamas are always crying about how one day they see you as a baby, and the next morning, they see you growed up.

Rising amateurs always intimidate falling masters.

You ought to pray for grace to handle the uncertainties in life.

A weapon is merely a weapon, nothing more. What matters is how you use it.

I knew that I was naturally good at [therapy] because I was kind of that person in my circle of people in my life.

The most important thing is to get on the right horse.

Transporting Americans is and should be one of the most important functions our government must address.

Creating Change - The first step to creating any change is deciding what you do want so that you have something to move toward.

When people are putting pressure on me I just completely ignore it.