

“Leave the problems of God to God and karma to karma. Today you’re here and nothing you can do will change that. Today you’re alive and here and honored, and blessed with good fortune. Look at this sunset, it’s beautiful, neh? This sunset exists. Tomorrow does not exist. There is only now. Please look. It is so beautiful and it will never happen ever again, never, not this sunset, never in all infinity.
Lose yourself in it, make yourself one with nature and do not worry about karma, yours, mine, or that of the village.”
― Shōgun
Lose yourself in it, make yourself one with nature and do not worry about karma, yours, mine, or that of the village.”
― Shōgun

“Secrets never leave you in peace, however much you wish or pray.”
― Shōgun, Volume 1
― Shōgun, Volume 1

“It's always important to take time to study men -- important men. Friends and enemies.”
― Shōgun
― Shōgun

“I prefer the mist that surrounds me. Yes, I don’t like a lot of what I see nowadays.”
― Shōgun
― Shōgun

“Always remember, child... that to think bad thoughts is really the easiest thing in the world. If you leave your mind to itself it will spiral you down into ever increasing unhappiness. To think good thoughts, however, requires effort. This is one onf the things that discipline - training - is about.”
― Shōgun
― Shōgun
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