“The heart of Stepping on the Sword, something used principally in the martial arts, is that even with bows and firearms, you… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
“Being like a rock wall" is when a master of martial arts suddenly becomes like a rock wall, inaccessible to anything at… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
The true science of martial arts means practicing them in such a way that they will be useful at any time, and… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
“Speed in the martial arts is not the True Way. Concerning speed, we say that something is fast or slow depending on… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
A man cannot understand the art he is studying if he only looks for the end result without taking the time to… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
If you fail to take advantage of your enemies' collapse, they may recover. — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
It may seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first. — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
“In a battle of martial arts, victory is in knowing the rhythms of your various opponents, in using a rhythm your opponent… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
As the innocent infant relies upon the mother for sustenance, so the innocent wanderer, following his native compassion and bliss, relies upon… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
“There is a rhythm to everything, but particularly in the martial arts, if you do not train in its rhythm it is… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
“In my school, no consideration is given to anything unreasonable; the heart of the matter is to use the power of the… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
“In the Way of the Martial Arts, do not let your frame of mind be any different from your everyday mind. In… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
There is no one way to salvation, whatever the manner in which a man may proceed. All forms and variations are governed… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
It is imperative to master the principles of the art of war and learn to be unmoved in mind even in the… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
Polish your wisdom: learn public justice, distinguish between good and evil, study the ways of different arts one by one. — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
They speak of "This Dojo" and "That Dojo". They are looking for profit. — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
“Do not think dishonestly. The Way is in training. Become acquainted with every art. Know the Ways of all professions. Distinguish between… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
there is nothing outside of yourself that can ever enable you to get better, stronger, richer, quicker, or smarter. Everything is within. Everything exists.… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
You win battles by knowing the enemy's timing, and using a timing which the enemy does not expect. — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
“The heart of Stepping on the Sword, something used principally in the martial arts, is that even with bows and firearms, you must act… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
“When you and your opponent are fighting and nothing is going right, nor is there progress, be of a mind to throw off your… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
No man is invincible, and therefore no man can fully understand that which would make him invincible — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
If there is a Way involving the spirit of not being defeated, to help oneself and gain honour, it is the Way of Strategy. — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death. — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
People in this world look at things mistakenly, and think that what they do not understand must be the void. This is not the… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
