... a warrior knows that he cannot change, and yet he makes it his business to try to change, even though he knows that he won't be able to. That's the only advantage a warrior has over the average man. The warrior is never disappointed when he fails to change.

To seek freedom is the only driving force I know. Freedom to fly off into that infinity out there. Freedom to dissolve; to lift off; to be like the flame of a candle, which, in spite of being up against the light of a billion stars, remains intact, because it never pretended to be more than what it is: a mere candle.

Look at every path closely and deliberately, then ask ourselves this crucial question: Does this path have a heart? If it does, then the path is good. If it doesn't, it is of no use.

The hardest thing in the world is for a warrior to let others be.

For my teachers, unfortunately, certain things were, as they are for you, only tales of power

If a warrior is to succeed at anything, the success must come gently, with a great deal of effort but with no stress or obsession.

If your tendency is to make sense out of chaos, start chaos.