A warrior...must believe in his strength of will, of purpose, of heart and soul.

You do not convince me. You rationalize your actions and because the result is favorable you become right.

The truth. Men will blind themselves with hot irons, rather than face it.

What will you do now?' I think I will become a monk and devote my entire life to prayer and good works.' No,' said Rek. 'I mean, what will you do today?' Ah! Today I'll get drunk and go whoring,' said Bowman.

There's no shame in fear. But understand this - the coward is ruled by fear, while the hero rides it like a wild stallion.

Life is a struggle, from the agonies of birth to the railing against death. Devour or be devoured. The law of the wild.

Not one of the creatures of blood can escape death. We all face it, and succumb to it. It follows us like a dark shadow. Yet if we live in terror of it, then we do not live at all. Yes we are born alone, and yes we will die alone. But in between, Tae, we live. We know joy.