Nero Smith

“If you master the principles of sword-fencing, when you freely beat one man, you beat any man in the world. The spirit of defeating a man is the same for ten million men.”
― Miyamoto Musashi, The Book of Five Rings

“It is not sufficient just to remain calm in the event of catastrophe or emergency. When challenged by adversity, charge onwards with courage and jubilation. This is rising to a higher level. It is like the saying, “The more water there is, the higher the boat rises.”
― Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Hagakure: The Secret Wisdom of the Samurai

“Preoccupied with a single leaf, you won't see the tree.
Preoccupied with a single tree, you'll miss the entire forest.”
― Takuan Soho

“This path that you chose is a lone path. If you decide to live by both the sword and the ideal, you must decide to go alone. Our path of sacrifice, attainment, redemption and retribution is for you alone to be responsible for.”
― Musashi Miyomoto