Power is no more than a part, no more than the tip of the iceberg of limitless profundity and sublimate of Karate.

My Way is the Way of Karate, which is also the Way of humanity, and which is consequently related to the Way of Heaven.

Always remember that the true meaning of Budo is that soft overcomes hard, small overcomes large.

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

Personal greed and egoism are things that cause human beings to forget respect for others and to violate rules that have been established for the sake of peace and friendship.

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.

It is possible for even the smallest of accolades of achievement to be truly worthwhile without tears and toil?