Fourthly, the way of the artisan. The way of the carpenter is to become proficient in the use of his tools, first to lay his plans with true measure and then perform his work according to plan. Thus he passes… — 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
“If you do not chase in directly toward the place where your opponents have gathered, you will not make progress. And, if you start… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
The warrior is different in that studying the Way of strategy is based on overcoming men — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
You should not have any special fondness for a particular weapon, or anything else, for that matter. Too much is the same as not… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
