To be bound by traditional martial art style or styles is the way of the mindless, enslaved martial artist. But to be inspired by the traditional martial art and to achieve further heights is the way of genius.

Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.

All knowledge, is ultimately, self knowledge.

The primary Reality is not what I think, but that I live, for those also live who do not think.

I hope martial artists are more interested in the root of martial arts and not the different decorative branches, flowers or leaves.

Ever since I was a child I have had this instinctive urge for expansion and growth. To me, the function and duty of a quality human being is the sincere and honest development of one's potential.

In building a statue, a sculptor doesn't keep adding clay to his subject. Actually, he keeps chiseling away at the nonessentials until the truth of his creation is revealed without obstruction.