To practice Zen or the Martial Arts, you must live intensely, wholeheartedly, without reserve - as if you might die in the next instant

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"Martial Arts, you must live intensely, wholeheartedly, without reserve – as if you might die in the next instant."

- Taisen Deshimaru

Courage

"You must concentrate upon and consecrate yourself wholly to each day, as though a fire were raging in your hair."

- Taisen Deshimaru

Focus

"To practice Zen or the Martial Arts, you must live intensely, wholeheartedly, without reserve – as if you might die in the next instant."

- Taisen Deshimaru

Presence

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"She warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within."

- Beauty and the Beast

Awareness

"We should never judge someone based on their appearance."

- Beauty and the Beast

Awareness

"Beauty and ugliness are merely subjective labels. What matters is who we are inside."

- Beauty and the Beast

Awareness

"When we see beyond appearances, we discover the true essence of a person."

- Beauty and the Beast

Awareness

"Worry is a misuse of imagination."

Awareness