“ This, then, is what counts: a lightning reaction which has no further need of conscious observation. In this respect at least the pupil makes himself independent of all conscious purpose. Eugen Herrigel
“ He might have perfect form and better swordsmanship, but I had one thing on my side that stacked the deck in my favor. I was absolutely crazy. Katherine McIntyre
“ All bleed who fight with the sword. All confront, with greater or lesser difficulty, the worship of their own flesh. The swordmaiden faces particular obstacles in this matter: she will have seen, in t… Sofia Samatar
“ Sometimes, reality is the illusion, and the truth only visible where our eyes can’t see.”- Lady Lalaigne Jeanine Henning
