In a Memoriam to Shin, this quote, thought to be from one of his masters, was discovered engraved into a boulder outside of his hutt.  It reads:

                               For years I forged my spirit through the study of swordmanship,        confronting every challenge steadfastly.  The walls surrounding me suddenly crumbled.  Like pure morning dew reflecting the world in crystal clarity, total awakening has now come.

 

--Yamaoka Tesshu, of Muto-Ryu    

 

 

 

 

 One day, you will look back and realize you have lived your life by the saber.

                                                                        --Shin

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