“Scars speak more loudly than the sword that caused them.”

“An artist cannot speak about his art any more than a plant can discuss horticulture”

“In the long run, what people think about shepherds and bakers becomes more important for them than their own Personal Legends.”

“Negative desires can cause no evil if you do not allow yourself to be seduced by them.”

“Really important meetings are planned by the souls long before the bodies see each other. Generally speaking, these meetings occur when we reach a limit, when we need to die and be reborn emotionally. These meetings are waiting for us, but more often than not, we avoid them happening. If we are desperate, though, if we have nothing to lose, or if we are full of enthusiasm for life, then the unknown reveals itself, and our universe changes direction.”

“Defeat exists but not suffering. A true warrior knows that when he loses a battle, he is improving the skill with which he wields a sword. He will be able to fight more skilfullly next time.”

“It is much more intelligent, more practical, to be good rather than evil.”