Japanese Philosophy Quotes

“The teacher is a needle, the disciple is as thread. You must practice constantly.”
― Miyamoto Musashi, "The Book of Five Rings (Go Rin no Sho)" Military Strategy by Miyamoto Musashi w/ How to use "Read to Me" - The Way of the Samurai Warrior and Bushido ... (CLS 006) -

“La cerimonia del tè è conoscere, sperimentandole fisicamente, l'estetica e la filosofia esistenziali dei giapponesi, il loro seguire i cicli delle stagioni.”
― Noriko Morishita, Every Day a Good Day: Fifteen lessons I learned about happiness from Japanese tea culture

“It's very easy to find happiness. Just grab a bottle of your favorite drink, devour foods that give you so much comfort and stress-relief, go for a run (happy hormones), or watch an NBA championship game at ringside! It's as instant as microwaveable foods! But joy is a different thing. Joy takes time to build, but it's worth the time. And one of the best ways to find joy in life is by discovering and living out our purpose - the reason why we've been put on this Earth! There's something about being in one's purpose and living it out.”
― Alan Daron, Ikigai: The Japanese Life Philosophy

“Beauty is hidden in the most unappreciated places and it simply takes an open and appreciative heart to find it.”
― Sosuke Takahashi, Wabi Sabi: The Japanese Art of Impermanence. Nothing Lasts, Nothing is Finished, Nothing is Perfect

“The Way of the Samurai is found in death.”
― Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai

“What is concealed becomes beautiful.”
― Jesse Kirkwood, The Menu of Happiness