Human life is truly a short affair. It is better to live doing the things that you like.

A warrior is worthless unless he rises above others and stands strong in the midst of a storm.

To give a person an opinion one must first judge well whether that person is of the disposition to receive it or not.

Light matters should be dealt with seriously. Serious matters should be dealt with lightly.

The way of the Samurai is found in death.

Bushido is realised in the presence of death. In the case of having to choose between life and death you should choose death. There is no other reasoning.

In the eyes of mercy, no one should have hateful thoughts. Feel pity for the man who is even more at fault. The area and size of mercy is limitless.

Go ahead and gamble a lie. A person who will not tell you seven lies within a hundred yards is useless as a man.

The end is important in all things.

One should make his decisions within the space of seven breaths.

I have found that the Way of the samurai is death. This means that when you are compelled to choose between life and death, you must quickly choose death.

Okay, guys. Stop it. Are you going to start peeing on me to mark your territory?

They say some of my stars drink whiskey, but I have found that ones who drink milkshakes don't win many ball games.

I've lost many of my best friends... I'm going to satisfy myself now, not the critics, not even my friends.

All my life I have struggled to make one authentic gesture.

Never criticize, unless you can do a better job.

Nothing can so quickly put the masses on their legs as the spinning wheel and all it means.

Only to the rational animal is it given to follow voluntarily what happens; but simply to follow is a necessity imposed on all.

The faith that education would destroy intolerance is false. It may be partly true, but people find that intolerance is fun.

In fact, I think more broadly about what an audience requires, but I want an audience to be fascinated by the process of finding an answer, or finding out there isn't one.

Your hands may be full of money and your brain full of information but if your heart is empty, your life is very empty.