“Every time I played Isumi he made calm deliberate moves regardless of how the game was going.If he can maintain that in match play he'll always have a vital edge going in.”

“I have, actually. I'm under pressure, but I'm also observing myself under pressure from the standpoint of an onlooker.Once I create this other self within my mind I can proceed calmly, at my own pace.”

“Whether it's anger, panic, doubt, tension, nervousness or pressure…you can't let your emotions throw you!That's the thing you've really gotta learn…to look only at the stones. You can do this through selfobservation and training.It doesn't matter what your general nature is like, you can acquire the skill to overcome distraction.”

“Ky can play this game. He can play all of their games, including the one in front of him that he just lost. He knows exactly how to play, and that's why he loses every time.”

“I wish there is a world where any one can know the truth and speak there mind with freedom without having to fear for their lives (Rinko, Basara, Vol. 13)”

“Even though he's my enemy I don't know anything about him. Am I afraid to know about him? Do I want to think of him as a monster rather than a human being? (Sarsa, Basara, Vol. 13)”

“Have strength in yourself always .think and remember not just what you should do, but also what you want to do. (Ageha , Basara, Vol. 13)”