Looking comparatively at the good things, you will see that they are not excluded from wisdom, humanity and bravery.

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.

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

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.

My ability is greater than my disability.

Put yourself in competition with yourself each day. Each morning look back upon your work of yesterday and then try to beat it.

Style has always been very important to us. We grew up in the '70s. Music was glam rock, punk rock and a very stylish movement.

I'm still the girl that might get up to dance on the table. It's just who I am, and I'm going to be me and that's it.

Every game, you will have a decided schematic advantage.

Typically, I like to talk and meet with actors face to face well before we start shooting.

Sometimes I try to do too much.

I did my dissertation on Kafka.

Let us bear with magnanimity whatever it is needful for us to bear.

You are a success when you have made friends with your past, are focused on the present, and are optimistic about your future