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.
To win any battle, you must fight as if you are already dead.
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.
It may seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first.
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.
No Fear, No Hesitation, No Surprise, No Doubt.
The path that leads to truth is littered with the bodies of the ignorant.
In time, all things work to your advantage when you pursue them with an open heart.
You may abandon your own body but you must preserve your honour.
The only reason a warrior is alive is to fight, and the only reason a warrior fights is to win.
Do not waste time idling or thinking after you have set your goals.
When you appreciate the power of nature, knowing the rhythm of any situation, you will be able to hit the enemy naturally and strike naturally.
Get beyond love and grief: exist for the good of Man.
See to it that you temper yourself with one thousand days of practice, and refine yourself with ten thousand days of training.
Fixation is the way to death. Fluidity is the way to life.
Even if a man has no natural ability, he can be a warrior.
Unless you really understand others, you can hardly attain your own self-understanding.
Accept everything just the way it is.
Speed is not part of the true Way of strategy. Speed implies that things seem fast or slow, according to whether or not they are in rhythm. Whatever the Way, the master of strategy does not appear fast.
A bullet from a gun does not make a distinction between practice and combat. You are training to be the same in your life.