Samurai Musashi Quotes & Sayings

Self-talk reflects your innermost feelings. — Asa Don Brown

There is even rhythm in being empty. — Miyamoto Musashi

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 fact, the people who live in this town exist - millions of them. They just don't happen to all live in the same town. — David Levithan

You seem to be under the misconception that if you perform one brave deed, that alone makes you a samurai. Well it doesn't! you let that one act of loyalty convince you of your righteousness. The more convinced you became, the more harm you caused yourself and everyone else. — Eiji Yoshikawa

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

I'm just happy you're home safely. — Jonathan Franzen

As you get the rhythm you discern how to win. — Miyamoto Musashi

Becoming the opponent means you should put yourself in an opponent's place and think from the opponent's point of view. — Miyamoto Musashi

In the gametes of an individual hybrid the Anlagen for each individual parental character are found in all possible combinations but never in a single gamete the Anlagen for a pair of characters. Each combination occurs with approximately the same frequency. — Carl Correns

Miyamoto Musashi's actual burial ground was in close range. According to legend he had been buried in full samurai regalia clutching his faithful sword. The last line of the translation: He died lonely. The Japanese liked loneliness. It had a different quality than our dreaded isolation. More like one with the void, alone with the Alone, no longer separate from anything. It was the final compliment to describe him this way. — Natalie Goldberg

The sword has to be more than a simple weapon; it has to be an answer to life's questions. — Miyamoto Musashi

People may find it more comfortable to listen to us if we equivocate, but in the long run only words that discomfort them are going to change our situation. — Barbara Deming

I dreamt of worldly success once. — Miyamoto Musashi