Miyamoto Musashi Quotes

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.

The purpose of today’s training is to defeat yesterday’s understanding.

You win battles by knowing the enemy’s timing, and using a timing which the enemy does not expect.

Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death.

To win any battle, you must fight as if you are already dead

In time, all things work to your advantage when you pursue them with an open heart.

Truth is not what you want it to be; it is what it is, and you must bend to its power or live a lie.

The important thing in strategy is to suppress the enemy’s useful actions but allow his useless actions

Anger. Control your anger. If you hold anger toward others, they have control over you.Your opponent can dominate and defeat you if you allow him to get you irritated.

Accept everything just the way it is.

Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye.

It is difficult to understand the universe if you only study one planet

Determine that today you will overcome your self of the day before, tomorrow you will win over those of lesser skill, and later you will win over those of greater skill.

Too much is the same as not enough.

A warrior has no confusion in his mind…This is true emptiness.

Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world

Whatever your determination or will power, it is foolish to try to change the nature of things. Things work the way they do because that is the way of things