All Eiji Yoshikawa Quotes
- Sincerity, even if it speaks with a stutter, will sound eloquent when inspired. Eloquent
- Beyond the shadow of a doubt, food was more important than a woman's suffering. Beyond
- Danger was the grindstone on which the swordsman whetted his spirit. Enemies were teachers in disguise. Danger
- Not only must a warrior be strong with his bow, but he must have a heart full of pity for all living creatures. All
- See, see how the sun has moved onward while we talked. Nothing can stop it in its course. Prayers cannot halt the revolving of nature.… All
- Think what you like. There are people who die by remaining alive and others who gain life by dying. Alive
- Don't yield! Keep up your courage! The same sun looks down on all of us! All
- Enemies were teachers in disguise. Disguise
- It's interesting, isn't it? Being in the world. Inspirational
- I wouldn't say Musashi is ordinary. But he is. That's what's extraordinary about him. He is not content to rely on whatever natural gifts he… Agonizing
- The greatest happiness of life was to stand at the difficult border between success and failure. Border
- Great character is forged through hardships. Character
- It's no good to want to win still more when you have already won. Already Won
- ...you're going to find people from all over the country, everyone hungry for money and position. You won't make a name for yourself just doing… All
- Fighting isn't all there is to the Art of War. The men who think that way, and are satisfied to have food to eat and… All
- Hold on to your life and make it honest and brave. Brave
- it is easy to surpass a predecessor, but difficult to avoid being surpassed by a successor. Avoid
- I want to lead an important life. I want to do it because I was born a human being. Born