Ryan Watkins

“The present chasm between the generations has been brought about almost entirely by a change in the concept of truth.”
― Francis A. Schaeffer, The God Who Is There

“I wouldn't call Musashi ordinary.
But he is. That's what's extraordinary about him. He's not content with relying on whatever natural gifts he may have. Knowing he's ordinary, he's always trying to improve himself. No one appreciates the agonizing effort he's had to make. Now that his year's of training have yielded such spectacular results, everybody's talking about his 'god-given talent.' That's how men who don't try very hard comfort themselves.”
― Eiji Yoshikawa, Musashi

“Before a man is ready to become a Christian, he must have a proper understanding of truth, whether he has fully analyzed his concept of truth or not. All people, whether they realize it or not, function in the framework of some concept of truth. Our concept of truth will radically affect our understanding of what it means to become a Christian. We are concerned, at this point, not with the content of truth so much as with the concept of what truth is.”
― Francis A. Schaeffer, The God Who Is There

“Those who love seek a philosophy and, because of this, are fond of solitude.”
― Eiji Yoshikawa, Musashi: An Epic Novel of the Samurai Era