Everyone lets the present moment slip by, then looks for it as though he thought it were somewhere else.
Yamamoto TsunetomoThis is the substance of the Way of the Samurai: if by setting one's heart right every morning and evening, one is able to live as though his body were already dead, he gains freedom in the Way. his whole life will be without blame, and he will succeed in his calling.
Yamamoto TsunetomoTo give a person an opinion one must first judge well whether that person is of the disposition to receive it or not.
Yamamoto Tsunetomo