Everything you do, if not in a relaxed state will be done at a lesser level than you are proficient. Thus the tensed expert marksman will aim at a level less than his/her student.

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.

There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.

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

There is no love without friendship. Passion alone does not form relationships of value.

Art reaches its greatest peak when devoid of self-consciousn ess.

Life is never stagnation. It is constant movement, un-rhythmic movement, as we as constant change. Things live by moving and gain strength as they go.