"The art of life lies in a constant readjustment to our surroundings."

-Kakuzo Okakura

"The samurai must maintain his faith in his beliefs, even as the social and political climate shifts and alters. He must be patient, must act in a manner that may at times seem irrational or illogical, must resist the temptations of instant gratification, and must work towards fulfilling what may seem to be an impossible idea.

As a result, the samurai is often something of an outsider, a rebellious figure because he refuses to conform to the habits of the day."
-Takahiro Kitamura

"It is better to do one's own duty, however defective it may be, than to follow the duty of another, however well one may perform it. He who does his duty as his own nature reveals it, never sins."

-Lao Tzu