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Focus on the Details

Monday September 18, 2006

I first heard this quote a few years back while watching the movie Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai:

Among the maxims on Lord Naoshige’s wall, there was this one: Matters of great concern should be treated lightly. Master Ittei commented, Matters of small concern should be treated seriously.

I recently read the book (Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai) that is the source of the quotations throughout the film. The book contains many inspirational quotes but this is one of my favorites.

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