There is nothing we should be quite so grateful for as the last line of the poem that goes, 'When your own heart asks.

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.

...do you think God made the world to amuse himself because he was bored? Because if so he would have to be mean.

Civilization has made life a humanized jungle, a sugar coated jungle, but still a jungle

Do not make yourself so big. You are not so small.

If I am not making music, I have no reason for existing.

Nothing in life is sure, my son. Except the promise of death.

It is not reason which is the guide of life, but custom.

I'm a former hippie; I did drugs back when they were healthy. The only time I ever did LSD was at Disney World. I didn't go there - it came to me. I was Snow White.

It's good fun to create an unpredictable character. When he comes into the room, I don't know what he's going to do - I have to find my way.

What is that in his hand?" "A cleaver. As in-" "Butcher's knife." "You got it." "I hope not." "He does not look happy." "Are you sure it's a he?" "I don't want to know.

Requiring valid, photographic identification is a common sense step to ensure voter integrity and sound elections.