When one is writing a letter, he should think that the recipient will make it into a hanging scroll.

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.

…She kissed me on my thin lips and all my words were pushed back into my mouth. “I don’t want to die, ” she whispered, “but I need to lose the shackles of this multitude of hearts.

I want a faith that's so alive, it can be seen. I want a hope that cannot hide, even when I'm weak.

In science, the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to the man to whom the idea first occurs.

Prayer is not learned in a classroom but in the closet.

Maybe it's a fairy tale, but I believe in happily ever after.

This is my life; these are my fingerprints; I'm unique; this is what I want to do. You worry about your own front porch and what's happening in your own world.

Temerity is not always successful.

When it's easy to make money, you have no incentive to think about development of talent.

I don't see the point of marriage. But when I need my love, I get my love.

The obvious objective of video games is to entertain people by surprising them with new experiences.