It is difficult for a fool's habits to change to selflessness.

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.

Music is the sound of unspoken thoughts.

Burning bridges is much easier than making them and bridges take you places!

No visiting angel, or explorer from another planet could have guessed that this bland orb teemed with vermin, with world-mastering, self-torturing, incipiently angelic beasts.

We are never further from our wishes than when we imagine that we possess what we have desired.

Nothing gets you to mend your heart quicker than throwing yourself into work.

Confidentiality is a virtue of the loyal, as loyalty is the virtue of faithfulness.

I don't think my spirituality has affected my character. I feel like my character is much more cynical about his beliefs, and I think I have to kind of drop what I believe in order to play him.

Nobody tells me f-k all!

Well mine is not gimmicky - it is the 6 food groups that God made, and exercising every day. Trying to think positively.

I'm old school. I was taught that ice was for bourbon, not for your arm.