#rational

The primary thing when you take a sword in your hands is your intention to cut the enemy, whatever the means. Whenever you parry, hit, spring, strike or touch the enemy's cutting sword, you must cut the enemy in the same movement. It is essential to attain this. If you think only of hitting, springing, striking or touching the enemy, you will not be able actually to cut him. ↗

— Miyamoto Musashi

#martial-arts #philosophy #strategy #art

The funny thing about an impossibility is that it tends to be a magnet for those who would prove it otherwise. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#dreams #fortitude #goals #impossible #inspirational

It's disturbing how fast weeds take root in my garden of worthiness. They're so hard to pull. And grow back so easily. ↗

— Wendelin Van Draanen

#dreams

The essential elements of giving are power and love - activity and affection - and the consciousness of the race testifies that in the high and appropriate exercise of these is a blessedness greater than any other. ↗

— Mark Hopkins

#activity #affection #any #appropriate #blessedness

Appreciate every little beautiful moment in every day of your life. Give it a try and you'll see the world from another perspective. ↗

— Thea Kristine May

#inspirational-quotes #life #life-and-living #life-lessons #optimism

I was once afraid of people saying, “Who does she think she is?” Now I have the courage to stand and say, “This is who I am. ↗

— Oprah Winfrey

#courage

Mortals always want something more- they wish for money, but what they're really after is to be carefree. Power when what they really want is control. Beauty when they want love. Sometimes they know it, sometimes they don't ↗

— Jackson Pearce

#life #wishes #beauty

Deal with your past so that it won't affect your future. ~ the prolific penman ↗

— The Prolific Penman

#inspirational

Every end is the beginning of something else. ↗

— M L Stedman

#inspirational

Love is a four letter word if speak it or write it down, but it becomes power when you feel and live in it. ~ the prolific penman ↗

— the prolificpenman

#love #inspirational