To me, ultimately, martial arts means honestly expressing yourself. Now, it is very difficult to do. It has always been very easy for me to put on a show and be cocky, and be flooded with a cocky feeling and feel pretty cool and all that. I can make all kinds of phoney things. Blinded by it. Or I can show some really fancy movement. But to experience oneself honestly, not lying to oneself, and to express myself honestly, now that is very hard to do.

Art lives where absolute freedom is, because where it is not, there can be no creativity.

In combat, spontaneity rules; rote performance of technique perishes.

The spirit of the individual is determined by his dominating thought habits.

An instructor should exemplify the things he seeks to teach. It will be of great advantage if you yourself can do all you ask of your students and more.

Remember my friend to enjoy your planning as well as your accomplishment, for life is too short for negative energy.

Do not like, do not dislike; all will then be clear. Make a hairbreadth difference and heaven and earth are set apart.