One of the most striking features of karate is that it may be engaged in by anybody, young or old, strong or weak, male or female.

In battle, do not think that you have to win. Think rather that you do not have to lose.

Karate is like boiling water: without heat, it returns to it's tepid state

You may train for a long time, but if you merely move your hands and feet and jump up and down like a puppet, learning karate is not very different from learning a dance. You will never have reached the heart of the matter; you will have failed to grasp the quintessence of karate-do.

No matter how you may excel in the art of Karate, and in your scholastic endeavors, nothing is more important than your behavior and your humanity as observed in daily life.

When you look at life think in terms of karate. But remember that karate is not only karate -- it is life.

Karate-do begins with courtesy and ends with rei.