Do just once what others say you can't do, and you will never pay attention to their limitations again.

I had ambition not only to go farther than any man had ever been before, but as far as it was possible for a man to go.

After victory, tighten the cords of your helmet.

-- Kuroda Yoshitaka

Without detachment, one cannot clarify purpose; without tranquility, one cannot reach far.

-- Zhuge Liang

Promote talent and talent alone.

-- Cao Cao

Before wine, one should sing — for how long is life? Like morning dew, so many days have passed.

-- Cao Cao

Learning to write is merely enough to record one's name. The sword defeats but a single foe and is not worth mastering. I shall study the art of defeating ten thousand.

-- Xiang Yu

Writing is only good for recording names. Swordsmanship defeats one man — that's not worth learning. I want to learn what defeats ten thousand.

-- Xiang Yu