A man cannot understand the art he is studying if he only looks for the end result without taking the time to delve deeply into the reasoning of the study.

Whatever the Way, the master of strategy does not appear fast.

You should not have a favourite weapon. To become over-familiar with one weapon is as much a fault as not knowing it sufficiently well.

There are many ways of understanding simple things, but generally the opposite is true for difficult ideas

Unless you really understand others, you can hardly attain your own self-understanding.

The true science of martial arts means practicing them in such a way that they will be useful at any time, and to teach them in such a way that they will be useful in all things.

The Way is in training... Do nothing which is not of value.