„There are various kinds of spirit involved in letting go the hilt.There is the spirit of winning without a sword. There is also the spirit of holding the long sword but not winning. The various methods cannot be expressed in writing. You must train well.“

— Miyamoto Musashi
„You can know how to win through strategy with the long sword, but it cannot be clearly explained in writing. You must practise diligently in order to understand how to win.“
— Miyamoto Musashi
„Without the correct principle the fight cannot be won.The spirit of my school is to win through the wisdom of strategy, paying no attention to trifles. Study this well.“
— Miyamoto Musashi
„"To release four hands" is used when you and the enemy are contending with the same spirit, and the issue cannot be decided. Abandon this spirit and win through an alternative resource.In large-scale strategy, when there is a "four hands" spirit, do not give up - it is man's existence. Immediately throw away this spirit and win with a technique the enemy does not expect.“
— Miyamoto Musashi
„You can win with certainty with the spirit of "one cut".“
— Miyamoto Musashi
„It is possible for the human spirit to win after all.“
— Jack Kerouac
„"Attitude No-Attitude" means that there is no need for what are known as long sword attitudes.Even so, attitudes exist as the five ways of holding the long sword. However you hold the sword it must be in such a way that it is easy to cut the enemy well, in accordance with the situation, the place, and your relation to the enemy.“
— Miyamoto Musashi
„If you try to wield the long sword quickly you will mistake the Way. To wield the long sword well you must wield it calmly.“
— Miyamoto Musashi
„Because you can win quickly by taking the lead, it is one of the most important things in strategy. There are several things involved in taking the lead. You must make the best of the situation, see through the enemy's spirit so that you grasp his strategy and defeat him. It is impossible to write about this in detail.“
— Miyamoto Musashi
„Let us worship the spirit in spirit, standing on spirit. Let the foundation be spirit, the middle spirit, the culmination spirit.“
— Swami Vivekananda
„"Treading" does not simply mean treading with the feet. Tread with the body, tread with the spirit, and, of course, tread and cut with the long sword. You must achieve the spirit of not allowing the enemy to attack a second time. This is the spirit of forestalling in every sense. Once at the enemy, you should not aspire just to strike him, but to cling after the attack. You must study this deeply.“
— Miyamoto Musashi