Miyamoto Musashi Quotes

Too much is the same as not enough.

It may seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first.

The path that leads to truth is littered with the bodies of the ignorant.

Accept everything just the way it is.

Whatever your determination or will power, it is foolish to try to change the nature of things. Things work the way they do because that is the way of things

The purpose of today’s training is to defeat yesterday’s understanding.

You win battles by knowing the enemy’s timing, and using a timing which the enemy does not expect.

No Fear, No Hesitation, No Surprise, No Doubt

You can only fight the way you practice

Fixation is the way to death. Fluidity is the way to life.

A warrior has no confusion in his mind…This is true emptiness.

Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world

Anger. Control your anger. If you hold anger toward others, they have control over you.Your opponent can dominate and defeat you if you allow him to get you irritated.

Determine that today you will overcome your self of the day before, tomorrow you will win over those of lesser skill, and later you will win over those of greater skill.