Nitobe Inazo

he is the author of the worldwide-famous book Bushido: The Soul of Japan in English in 1900. the book explains the roots of bushido, the way of the samurai.
what i am most admired with him is his answer when he was asked the reason why he wanted to enter in the university.

interviewer ' what do you want to study for? '
Nitobe Inazo ' my dream is to be a bridge across the Pacific Ocean.'

he was only 20 years old at that time.
and he went after his dream all through his life.