The line between life and death is not thicker than an eyelid.

Not only must a warrior be strong with his bow, but he must have a heart full of pity for all living creatures.

There's not much benefit in attacking an empty house.

I wouldn't say Musashi is ordinary. But he is. That's what's extraordinary about him. He is not content to rely on whatever natural gifts he may have. Knowing he is ordinary, he is constantly trying to improve himself. No one appreciates the agonizing effort he's had to make. Now that his years of training have yielded such spectacular results, everybody's talking about his 'God-given talent.' That's how men who don't try very hard comfort themselves.

The summit is believed to be the object of the climb. But its true object--the joy of living--is not in the peak itself, but in the adversities encountered on the way up.

When a woman dislikes the man who is courting her, she parries him cleverly, like a willow in the wind.

Love was like a toothache.