I Fear That A Life

I Want To Be Judged Harshly Because That Forces Me To Really Sit Down And Focus.

My Men Have Suffered Greatly (from Boredom), Much Blood Has Been Shed (by Mosquitoes), And I Have Swung My Ax Mightily (chopping Firewood). Surely We Have Earned Our Place In The Annals Of History—for Never Has There Been So Little War In A War.

I Would Much Prefer Their Minds To Be Engaged In The Deadly Arts Than Clouded With Dreams Of Marriage And Fortune, As Your Own So Clearly Is!

An Accomplished Woman Is One Who Has A Thorough Knowledge Of Music, Singing, Drawing, Dancing And The Modern Languages; She Must Be Well Trained In The Fighting Styles Of The Kyoto Masters And The Modern Tactics And Weaponry Of Europe.

So I Grew Up In A Very Book-friendly Environment And My Education As A Writer Was Reading. I Think That's The Best Education. Reading, And Taking From The People I Admired.