Samurai Quotes · Page 5

The no-mind not-thinks no-thoughts about no-things.

— Gautama Buddha

I am the scroll of the poet behind which samurai swords are being sharpened.

— Lester Cole

“A samurai chooses to serve a master and does it out of respect and love, not because they are forced. Service to…

— Alexei Maxim Russell

A hug from a samurai girl is warmer than a heap of blankets and more meaningful than a pile of words.

— Sandy Fussell

“The Way of the warrior (bushido) is to be found in dying.”

— Yamamoto Tsunetomo

“In the world of old memories, there's room for visitors”

— Nobuhiro Watsuki

I've always been passionate about these different (film) genres. Kung fu movies, samurai movies, Japanese movies, all this kind of stuff, and…

— Quentin Tarantino

This film [Doctor Strange] kind of takes that everyday boring reality and really bursts it wide. So we talked a lot about…

— Tilda Swinton

I have found that the Way of the samurai is death. This means that when you are compelled to choose between life…

— Yamamoto Tsunetomo

It's actually the samurai spirit, which is 'no fear and never give up.

— Enson Inoue

A warrior is worthless unless he rises above others and stands strong in the midst of a storm.

— Yamamoto Tsunetomo

In the Kamigata area, they have a sort of tiered lunchbox they use for a single day when flower viewing. Upon returning,…

— Yamamoto Tsunetomo

Summer grasses, All that remains Of soldiers' dreams

— Anonymous

A real man does not think of victory or defeat. He plunges recklessly towards an irrational death. By doing this, you will…

— Nabeshima Naoshige

A samurai will use a toothpick even though he has not eaten. Inside the skin of a dog, outside the hide of…

— Yamamoto Tsunetomo

“There is even rhythm in being empty.”

— Miyamoto Musashi

Kill Bill is one of my favorite movies. It has this gritty feeling to it, and it's got a little bit of…

— Tove Styrke

Samurai culture did exist really, for hundreds of years and the notion of people trying to create some sort of a moral…

— Edward Zwick

“It was pretty late and the streets were quiet so she was almost sure no one had seen her drag the soul…

— Samantha Young

Once the will is resolved, one's spirit is strengthened. Even a peasant's will is hard to deny, but a samurai of resolute…

— Yoshida Shoin

My mentality is like a Samurai: They used to every day work on their technique to make themselves almost perfect. Because perfection…

— Georges St-Pierre

For those that don't know, a Ronin is a Japanese word for masterless samurai and in the wrestling industry that is how…

— Montel Vontavious Porter

If you learn to lead your life strategically and strongly, you can overcome the opposition. But running away, you never overcome anything.…

— Frederick Lenz

“With regards to the way of death, if you are prepared to die at any time, you will be able to meet…

— Yamamoto Tsunetomo

I always had a sense that I would fall in love with Tokyo. In retrospect I guess it's not that surprising. I…

— Junot Diaz