A wise man who cultivates wisdom may sometimes drown in it.

The bitter winds in February were sometimes called the First East Winds, but the longing for spring somehow made them seem more piercing.

Fighting isn't all there is to the Art of War. The men who think that way, and are satisfied to have food to eat and a place to sleep, are mere vagabonds. A serious student is much more concerned with training his mind and disciplining his spirit than with developing martial skills.

It's no good to want to win still more when you have already won.

It is easy to crush an enemy outside oneself but impossible to defeat an enemy within.

it is easy to surpass a predecessor, but difficult to avoid being surpassed by a successor.

...you're going to find people from all over the country, everyone hungry for money and position. You won't make a name for yourself just doing what the next man does. You'll have to distinguish yourself in some way.