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.

Hold on to your life and make it honest and brave.

Beyond the shadow of a doubt, food was more important than a woman's suffering.

Don't yield! Keep up your courage! The same sun looks down on all of us!

Great character is forged through hardships.

I want to dedicate myself to training and discipline. I want to spend every moment of every day working to improve myself.

The greatest happiness of life was to stand at the difficult border between success and failure.