We live and we die. We control nothing beyond that.[to John]
I am no peasant to be trodden on. I am daughter of the great Lord Akechi Jinsai. My line has been samurai for a thousand years, and I will never be captive, or hostage, or confined. I am free to go as I please, as is anyone.
We grieve those we have lost by continuing their fight.[to John]
There is no use dwelling on what cannot be undone.
Some train their whole lives for a single kill. It is very costly.
One cannot serve themselves above the cause.
Once loyalty begins, it does not have an end. Otherwise, it would not be loyalty.[to John]
Life and death are the same. Both can have value and purpose.[John Blackthorne: Only one is permanent.]
If freedom is all you ever live for, you will never be free of yourself.
I will give my husband nothing. Not even my hatred. Because that is what he merits.[to John]
Every hour I wait for death is like drowning in a river of anguish.[to Toranaga]
Enemies are everywhere and friends nowhere. To show your true heart is to risk your life.[to John]
