I've always been really interested in the age of the samurai in Japan. — Daniel Dae Kim Copy Share Image
Honour may not win power, but it wins respect. And respect earns power. — Ishida Mitsunari Copy Share Image
My mentality is that of a samurai. I would rather commit seppuku than fail. — Elon Musk Copy Share Image
A warrior is worthless unless he rises above others and stands strong in the midst of a storm. — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
I dislike death, however, there are some things I dislike more than death. Therefore, there are times when I will not avoid… — Mencius Copy Share Image
I am the scroll of the poet behind which samurai swords are being sharpened. — Lester Cole Copy Share Image
Mental bearing (calmness), not skill, is the sign of a matured samurai. A Samurai therefore should neither be pompous nor arrogant. — Tsukahara Bokuden Copy Share Image
To practice Zen or the Martial Arts, you must live intensely, wholeheartedly, without reserve - as if you might die in the… — Taisen Deshimaru Copy Share Image
“To mess with a Smartphone against me, is like fighting against a Samurai with a Toothpick.” — Sino Melo Copy Share Image
The perfect blossom is a rare thing. You could spend your life looking for one and it would not be a wasted… — Ken Watanabe Copy Share Image
Before 'The Last Samurai,' I couldn't believe I could do that. I didn't think I would be able to explain myself and… — Ken Watanabe Copy Share Image
It is bad when one thing becomes two. One should not look for anything else in the Way of the Samurai. If… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
“«Like a fossil tree From which we gather no flowers Sad has been my life Fated no fruit to produce.» Death poem… — Stephen Turnbull Copy Share Image
“Rehearse your death every morning and night. Only when you constantly live as though already a corpse (jōjū shinimi) will you be… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
I've done Last Samurai in Japan, in LA, in New Zealand. Even in Japan it is very hard to shoot, because there's… — Hiroyuki Sanada Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
This is the substance of the Way of the Samurai: if by setting one's heart right every morning and evening, one is… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
A real man does not think of victory or defeat. He plunges recklessly towards an irrational death. By doing this, you will… — Nabeshima Naoshige Copy Share Image
47 Ronin is a very special movie for me. Not only a Samurai thing. Not only a Hollywood fantasy. It has a… — Hiroyuki Sanada Copy Share Image
Growing up as a kid, I wanted to be a ninja. In martial arts, even though I did Chinese kung fu, I… — Ray Park Copy Share Image
…the samurai ethic is a political science of the heart, designed to control such discouragement and fatigue in order to avoid showing… — Yukio Mishima Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“The Samurai lived by a code of honor, not unlike the code that you live by. It’s called the Bushido. It was… — Kenneth Eade Copy Share Image
When one has made a decision to kill a person, even if it will be very difficult to succeed by advancing straight… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
This film [Doctor Strange] kind of takes that everyday boring reality and really bursts it wide. So we talked a lot about… — Tilda Swinton Copy Share Image
The Way lies at hand yet it is sought afar off; the thing lies in the easy yet it is sought in… — Mencius Copy Share Image
We should think of a photographer as a Samurai who makes rituals, moves and gestures in order to develop his techniques and… — Alex Majoli Copy Share Image
As a Western, 'The Magnificent Seven' was a pretty good film. I don't think it was as interesting or as multi-faceted as… — George Lucas Copy Share Image
“I love family reunions. Maybe next year we could pass out samurai swords.” — Doug Solter Copy Share Image