Miyamoto Musashi - The Book of Five Rings

It may seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first.

Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is the resolute acceptance of death.
Miyamoto Musashi
Do not let the body be dragged along by mind nor the mind be dragged along by the body
Miyamoto Musashi
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 - 1645
Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death.
Miyamoto Musashi - "A Book of Five Rings"
Perception is strong, sight is weak.
Miyamoto Musashi
Perception is strong and sight weak. In strategy it is important to see distant things as if they were close and to take a distanced view of close things.

- Miyamoto Musashi - The Book of Five Rings