Until the day I die, I never want to be separated from my dogi; I never want to cease my training efforts in the dojo.

If someone asked me what a human being ought to devote the maximum of his life to, I would answer: training. Train more than you sleep.

True courage is born only when it is accompanied by justice.

In the martial arts, introspection begets wisdom. Always see contemplation on your actions as an opportunity to improve.

The most important are the eyes. In a fight if you look down out of fear you'll certainly be defeated

Human beings are capable of virtually limitless degradation; they are also capable of virtually limitless improvement and achievement. Success depends on goals and on diligence in pursuing them.

Courtesy should be apparent in all our actions and words and in all aspects of daily life. But be courtesy, I do not mean rigid, cold formality. Courtesy in the truest sense is selfless concern for the welfare and physical and mental comfort of the other person.