Samurai Quotes

66 quotes by 47 authors

I used to think that to become free you had to practice like a samurai warrior, but now I understand that you have to practice… — Jack Kornfield
It feels like guitarists are samurais. You know, I'm playing a guitar, instead of a katana! — Miyavi
The Samurai is the first to suffer anxiety for human society, and he is the last to seek personal pleasure. — Morihei Ueshiba
Every country in the world loved the folklore of the West--the music, the dress, the excitement, everything that was associated with the opening of a… — John Wayne
Naturally, the top does not automatically make us better. Like the samurai frequented ordinary cutthroat, so sometimes extreme mountaineer can be self-centered, mythomaniac or crook… — Wojciech Kurtyka
I've always been passionate about these different (film) genres. Kung fu movies, samurai movies, Japanese movies, all this kind of stuff, and my love for… — Quentin Tarantino
Young artists wish for inspired moments. And you find them; you take them; eager artists are bandits. Theatrical moments arrive, and...you grab. Good! You know… — Jerzy Grotowski
I do not like to be called a samurai, but I admit that I have an image of myself as a fighter. I would like… — Nagisa Oshima
Samurai culture did exist really, for hundreds of years and the notion of people trying to create some sort of a moral code, the idea… — Edward Zwick
When I was young I used to practice a martial art that was a mixture of karate, kung fu, Jujitsu, Yawara Kubotan, Aikido, Okinawan kobudo,… — William C. Brown
The samurais lived with death constantly. They wore a short dagger to take their own life if need be. At any moment they might have… — Frederick Lenz
The samurais were very interested in Zen because they admired the tremendous precision that the Zen Masters had, their lack of fear and pain and… — Frederick Lenz
If you learn to lead your life strategically and strongly, you can overcome the opposition. But running away, you never overcome anything. The pathway to… — Frederick Lenz
I have found that the Way of the samurai is death. This means that when you are compelled to choose between life and death, you… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo
Before I go off and direct a movie, I always look at four films. They tend to be The Seven Samurai, Lawrence Of Arabia, It's… — Steven Spielberg
The Samurai always has to rise and move on, because new challenges will come. — Lyoto Machida
My philosophy is the same as a Samurai: To hit without getting hit. — Lyoto Machida
My mentality is like a samurai they used to train every day, work on their technique to make themselves better, almost perfect, perfection is impossible… — Georges St-Pierre
The uncomfort zone is very important for us... To feel uncomfortable is important to strengthen your spirit. Like the samurai says, if you feel comfortable… — Lyoto Machida
Kill Bill is one of my favorite movies. It has this gritty feeling to it, and it's got a little bit of everything - a… — Tove Styrke

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