Miriam Brown

“The condition of a person is revealed by his dreams. It would be good to make companions of your dreams and to put forth effort.”
― Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai

“Rehearse your death every morning and night. Only when you constantly live as though already a corpse (jōjū shinimi) will you be able to find freedom in the martial Way, and fulfill your duties without fault throughout your life.”
― Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai

“Living without mistakes is truly impossible. But this is something that people who live by cleverness have no inclination to think about.”
― Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Hagakure: The Book 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 pains freedom in the Way. His whole life will be without blame, and he will succeed in his calling.”
― Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai