“You must practise diligently in order to understand how to win.”

— Miyamoto Musashi, The Book of Five Rings, "The Water Book" (c. 1645)

About Miyamoto Musashi

1584 – 1645

Japanese swordsman and author of "The Book of Five Rings".

“Generally speaking, the Way of the warrior is resolute acceptance of death.”

“There is no fast way of wielding the long sword.”

“There is a time and a place for use of weapons.”

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“Nothing will work unless you do.”

“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”

“He started to sing as he tackled the thing that couldn't be done, and he did it.”

“Patience and diligence, like faith, remove mountains.”

“Leave nothing for to-morrow which can be done to-day.”

“Diligence is the mother of good fortune.”