From the moment they wake…they devote themselves to the perfection of whatever they pursue.
I have never seen such discipline.
I am surprised to learn that the word “Samurai” means “to serve”…

What does it mean to be Samurai?
To devote yourself utterly to a set of moral principles…
…to seek a stillness of your mind…
…and to master the way of the sword.

There is so much here that I’ll never understand.
…I cannot but be aware of its power.

Shame for a life of service?
Discipline? Compassion?
The way of the Samurai is not necessary anymore.
Necessary?
What could be more necessary?

I think a man does what he can…until his destiny is revealed.

I’ve tried to give a true accounting of what I have seen, what I have done.
I do not presume to understand the course of my life.
I know I am grateful to have partaken of all this…even if for a moment.

The quotes of The Last Samurai movie