There are many ways of understanding simple things, but generally the opposite is true for difficult ideas Miyamoto Musashi More Quotes by Miyamoto Musashi More Quotes From Miyamoto Musashi The ultimate aim of martial arts is not having to use them Miyamoto Musashi mmauseart There is timing in the whole life of the warrior, in his thriving and declining, in his harmony and discord. Similarly, there is timing in the Way of the merchant, in the rise and fall of capital. All things entail rising and falling timing. You must be able to discern this. Miyamoto Musashi warriorlifefall Do not let the body be dragged along by mind nor the mind be dragged along by the body Miyamoto Musashi bodymind See to it that you temper yourself with one thousand days of practice, and refine yourself with ten thousand days of training. Miyamoto Musashi tempertrainingpractice No man is invincible, and therefore no man can fully understand that which would make him invincible. Even with complete and thorough study there is always the possibility of being defeated and although one may be expert in a particular form, mastery is something a man never stops seeking to attain. Miyamoto Musashi masteryexpertsmen As far as Im concerned, I regret nothing. Miyamoto Musashi regret-nothingi-regretregret Even if a man has no natural ability, he can be a warrior. Miyamoto Musashi warriornaturalmen To cut and slash are two different things. Cutting, whatever form of cutting it is, is decisive, with a resolute spirit. Slashing is nothing more than touching the enemy. Miyamoto Musashi cuttingwartwo Do not let your spirit be influenced by your body, or your body be influenced by your spirit. Be neither insufficiently spirited or over spirited. An elevated spirit is weak and a low spirit is weak. Do not let the enemy see your spirit. Miyamoto Musashi bodywarenemy With your spirit open and unconstricted, look at things from a high point of view. Miyamoto Musashi spiritviewslooks Get beyond love and grief: exist for the good of Man. Miyamoto Musashi grieflovemen Polish your wisdom: learn public justice, distinguish between good and evil, study the ways of different arts one by one. Miyamoto Musashi evilwarart from one thing, know ten thousand things Miyamoto Musashi one-thingthousandknows There is timing in everything. Timing in strategy cannot be mastered without a great deal of practice. Miyamoto Musashi timingstrategypractice This is truth: When you sacrifice your life, you must make fullest use of your weaponry. It is false not to do so, and to die with a weapon as yet undrawn. Miyamoto Musashi sacrificeusewar Crossing at a ford occurs often in a man's lifetime. It means setting sail even though your friends stay in harbour, knowing the route, knowing the soundness of your ship and the favour of the day. Miyamoto Musashi menwarmean When you cannot be deceived by men you will have realised the wisdom of strategy. Miyamoto Musashi strategymenwar If you do not control the enemy, the enemy will control you Miyamoto Musashi ifsenemy In strategy your spiritual bearing must not be any different from normal. Both in fighting and in everyday life you should be determined though calm. Meet the situation without tenseness yet not recklessly, your spirit settled yet unbiased. Miyamoto Musashi spiritualcouragelife You win battles by knowing the enemy's timing, and using a timing which the enemy does not expect. Miyamoto Musashi mmaknowingwinning
