“ There is no greater solitude than that of the samurai unless it is that of the tiger in the jungle... Perhaps... Jean-Pierre Melville
“ Blackthorne, beside the gates, was still turmoiled by his boundless joy at her reprieve and he remembered how his own will had been stretched that night of his near-seppuku, when he had had to get up… James Clavell
“ No matter how much you hate or how much you suffer, you can't bring the dead back to life Nobuhiro Watsuki
“ This is shaping up even worse than you anticipated. Still, you feel a measure of detachment, as if you had suffered everything already and this were just a flashback. You wish that you had paid more a… Jay McInerney
“ It seems Washinoo didn't mind being kidnapped by lunatics. He remained with Yoshitsune until the very end. Pamela S Turner
“ Takamasa Saegusa: 'Seigen, a mere member of the Toudouza, had the effrontery to sully the sacred dueling ground. For that reason, our lord had already decided to subject him to tu-uchi before long. Cu… Takayuki Yamaguchi
“ Becoming the opponent means you should put yourself in an opponent's place and think from the opponent's point of view. Miyamoto Musashi
“ The true meaning of the 'samurai' is one who serves and adheres to the power of love. Morihei Ueshiba
“ Fighting isn't all there is to the Art of War. The men who think that way, and are satisfied to have food to eat and a place to sleep, are mere vagabonds. A serious student is much more concerned with… Eiji Yoshikawa
“ What is essential is to suddenly make a move totally unexpected by the opponent, pick up on the advantage of fright, and seize the victory right then and there. Miyamoto Musashi
“ In my school, no consideration is given to anything unreasonable; the heart of the matter is to use the power of the knowledge of martial arts to gain victory any way you can. Miyamoto Musashi
“ Samurai are born to die.Death is not a curse to be avoided -- but the natural end of all life. Death is not eternal . . . dishonor is. Rick Remender
