Many people dedicate their lives to actualizing a concept of what they should be like, rather than actualizing themselves. This difference between self-actualization and self-image actualization is very important. Most people live only for their image

'What is' is more important than 'what should be.' Too many people are looking at 'what is' from a position of thinking 'what should be'.

All martial art is simply an honest expression of one's body — with a lot of deception in between.

Unfortunately, now in boxing people are only allowed to punch. In Judo, people are only allowed to throw. I do not despise these kinds of martial arts. What I mean is, we now find rigid forms which create differences among clans, and the world of martial art is shattered as a result.

Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you. I'll not willingly offend, nor be easily offended.

The man who is really serious, with the urge to find out what truth is, has no style at all. He lives only in what is.

In order to control myself I must first accept myself by going with and not against my nature.