“It is spiritless to think that you cannot attain to that which you have seen and heard the masters attain. The masters are men. You are also a man. If you think that you will be inferior in doing something, you will be on that road very soon.”
― Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
― Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
“Sleep late, have fun, get wild, drink whiskey and drive fast on empty streets with nothing in mind but falling in love and not getting arrested.”
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“Although this may be a most difficult thing, if one will do it, it can be done. There is nothing that one should suppose cannot be done.”
― Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
― Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
“Paranoia is just another mask for ignorance. The truth, when you finally chase it down is almost always far worse than your darkest visions and fears”
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“In the meantime, I would drink, rest, and ponder the meaning of this mob.”
― The Rum Diary
― The Rum Diary
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