Samurai Musashi Quotes

#1. Flashed one of those grins of his which always made people think he'd been overdoing things recently and should try to get some rest.

Douglas Adams

#2. What is essential is to suddenly make a move totally unexpected by the opponent, pick up on the advantage of fright, and seize the victory right then and there.

Miyamoto Musashi

#3. I dreamt of worldly success once.

Miyamoto Musashi

#4. There is even rhythm in being empty.

Miyamoto Musashi

#5. Becoming the opponent means you should put yourself in an opponent's place and think from the opponent's point of view.

Miyamoto Musashi

#6. You seem to be under the misconception that if you perform one brave deed, that alone makes you a samurai. Well it doesn't! you let that one act of loyalty convince you of your righteousness. The more convinced you became, the more harm you caused yourself and everyone else.

Eiji Yoshikawa

#7. The sword has to be more than a simple weapon; it has to be an answer to life's questions.

Miyamoto Musashi

#8. Oh, Troy? He's no one. He wanted something more from me than I could give."
"Friends with benefits?" Laurie asked, blushing as he said it.
"More like frenemies with benefits.

Leslea Tash

#9. In my school, no consideration is given to anything unreasonable; the heart of the matter is to use the power of the knowledge of martial arts to gain victory any way you can.

Miyamoto Musashi

#10. I've also said you don't rule any options out, because if you are in public life because you want to make a difference ... obviously, you have to be open to those kind of possibilities.

John Thune

#11. If Mark wasn't a cool guy, and if your dad hadn't got there first, I'd bang Mark's mom.

Tijan

#12. As you get the rhythm you discern how to win.

Miyamoto Musashi

#13. I'm a registered Republican and consider socialism a violation of the American principle that you shouldn't stick your nose in other people's business except to make a buck.

P. J. O'Rourke

#14. Kit spoke vintage vinyl in all its dialects. And he casually rubbed elbows with stars from all walks of life. Oh, and he was twenty. And drop-dead gorgeous. Kit Hemion was a very big way Aaron's Records made money with the West Side set.

Suzanne Stroh

#15. Social scientists estimate that about 70 percent of our happiness stems from our relationships, both quantity and quality, with friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors. During life's difficult patches, camaraderie blunts our misery; during the good times, it boosts our happiness.

Eric Weiner

#16. A Sceptick therefore, who because he finds that Truths are not universally received, doubts of their existence, is just as foolish as a man who should try large shoes upon little feet, and little shoes upon large feet, and finding that they did not fit.

James Boswell