There is no first strike in Karate.

The ultimate aim of Karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants.

Any man will be able, after sufficient practice, to accomplish remarkable feats of strength, but he may go only so far and no farther. There is a limit to human physical strength that no one can exceed.

To practice kata is not to memorize an order. Find the katas that work for you, understand them, digest them & stick with them for life.

The correct understanding of Karate and its proper use is Karate-do. One who truly trains in this do [way] and actually understands Karate-do is never easily drawn into a fight.

The «way», who will pass it on straight and well?

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.