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

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.

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.

Poetry is like passion--it should not be merely pretty

Sometimes being surronded by everyone is the loneliest, because you'll realise you have no one to turn to.

The truth will be never shared to anyone. They have no bravery to know the truth. You will help us. We will help you.

Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.

I think Detroit is starting to get it. We consider it a victory for the grassroots, CalCars, and the Internet-led effort.

No amount of anxiety or worry is going to make any difference to anything that's going to happen anyway, so why let yourself feel so heavy?

I have never read it. You should not waste your time.

Awards are not the only markers of success; I don't judge myself just based on them. I believe that each cinema-goer has his own mental trophies.

We have an exceptional natural wealth that is environmentally friendly.

Poetry, when it takes sides, when it proposes solutions, isn't any smarter than anybody else.