What is most useful of the cup; what is there or what is not?
Petting scorpions with a compassionate hand only gets you stung.
The most difficult act in the world is to sit still.
Be more concerned with good actions than great ones.
Friendship is tested when it is time to share the burden.
Distant thunder tells of present danger.
See obstacles as they truly are, not as they appear to be.
The mountains never learned to step aside.
“What is the deepest truth?” The Emperor asked Shinsei.
Shinsei smiled and said “Everything I have taught you is wrong.”
Every moment has a lesson to learn. Learn to listen.
Choosing between two evils is still choosing evil.
Even a goblin is beautiful at eighteen.
While you rest, your enemy practices.
Enemies you threaten make armies. Enemies you destroy make graves.
Those who choose to stand alone, fall alone.
You can never bake the same cake twice.
The only true test of courage is the last one.
If you eat poison, don’t forget to lick the dish.
The box is open, until it’s closed.
A gift is given for the purpose of receiving one.
Be more afraid if an army of sheep lead by a wolf than an army of wolves lead by a sheep.
Suspect that all men are liars and that it will rain tomorrow.
Truth and peace never live under the same roof.
A courageous man has no need of weapons.
One must bow to offer aid to a fallen man.
Brave deeds may be forgotten; brave men never so.
The only box that can hold a secret is a coffin.
The nail that sticks out is the one that gets pounded first.
Kharma and shadows follow us all.
Don’t trust a man who doesn’t know how to smile.
Fear is the measuring stick of ignorance.
Life is not fair. That doesn’t mean you can’t win.
Don’t use two hands when one is good enough.
Criticism is kindness in disguise.
Kindness is criticism in disguise.
In all the world, man is the only creature that has taught itself to argue.
Many hands make to much work.
The simplest questions are the hardest to ask.
Not all blooming flowers bear fruit.
Do not look for life’s meaning, look only to live.
No one is offended by praise but many are fooled by it.
Always be ready to wait.
A patient man learns quickly.
An impatient man, not at all.
He who speaks with anger makes his anger heard, but his words forgotten.
The wise man knows he is weakest when he thinks he is strong.
You must be like the wolf pack, not like the six pack.
Patience and persistence can bring down the tallest tree.
You cannot vanquish the enemy until you face the enemy within yourselves.
The most frightening truth is gained from the mirror.
Do everything as if you have nothing else to do.
Remember: No matter where you go, there you are.
If the well is bad, the village will die.
You cannot speak of the lion’s wrath until you have been under its claws.
No enemy is beneath notice.
If a bird doesn’t sing, kill it.
I kill Chinese like I kill dogs! They are worthless to me!
The two most wonderful things in the world are a woman’s smile and the motion of mighty waters.
I list I keep for when I play L5R or a monk. Pulled from all over, some serious and some more comical. Good luck and have fun.
