"No matter how many years it's been since…" — Matahachi Hon'iden Quote

"You keep your nerves on edge and you're always ready to lash out. You distance yourself from everyone. It's because you are afraid of people. YOU are the weakest person in this village."

— Takuan Sōhō · Vagabond

"There is nothing outside of yourself that can ever enable you to get better, stronger, richer, quicker, or smarter. Everything is within. Everything exists. Seek nothing outside of yourself."

— Miyamoto Musashi · Vagabond

"Pray not for the future. Rely not on the future or the past. Just stay in the Now."

— Miyamoto Musashi · Vagabond

"So you want to die honorably? You are being selfish. Each and every person you killed had his own life. Whether that life was blessed or not ... everyone is born into this world ... they grow up ... some people have family ... some are alone in this world ... some have young children ... some are engaged ... some have pets ...some people have high hopes and great dreams ... other have no ambition at all and you ended everything for them Takezo"

— Takuan Sōhō · Vagabond

"Live on and endure the shadows! There is no light for those who do not know darkness."

— Takuan Sōhō · Vagabond