The body must be perfection before the will is a functioning unit

A warrior takes his lot, whatever it may be, and accepts it in ultimate humbleness. He accepts in humbleness what he is, not as a grounds for regret but as a living challenge.

As long as a man feels that he is the most important thing in the world he cannot really appreciate the world around him.

Malicious acts are performed by people for personal gain … Sorcerers, though, have an ulterior purpose for their acts, which has nothing to do with personal gain. The fact that they enjoy their acts does not count as gain. Rather, it is a condition of their character. The average man acts only if there is a chance for profit. Warriors say they act not for profit but for the spirit.

Do you know at this very moment you are surrounded by eternity? And do you know that you can use that eternity if you so desire?

The basic difference between an ordinary man and a warrior is that a warrior takes everything as a challenge while an ordinary man takes everything as a blessing or a curse.

Our senses perceive the way they do because a specific feature of our awareness forces them to do so...because we learn what to perceive.