To know oneself is to study oneself in action with another person.

Emptiness the starting point. — In order to taste my cup of water you must first empty your cup. My friend, drop all your preconceived and fixed ideas and be neutral. Do you know why this cup is useful? Because it is empty.

The great mistake is to anticipate the outcome of the engagement; you ought not to be thinking of whether it ends in victory or defeat. Let nature take its course, and your tools will strike at the right moment.

Flow in the living moment - We are always in a process of becoming and nothing is fixed.

I have the absolute confidence not to be number two, but then I have enough sense to realize that there can be no number one.

One rule is to not use complicated techniques unless they are necessary to achieve your goal. First, use simple movements, and if they don't work, then introduce the more complex ones.

If I should die tomorrow, I will have no regrets. I did what I wanted to do. You can't expect more from life.