Come ye trials and challanges; come life's big waves, for I am ready?

The most significant life is the one lived on the basis of a personal sense of justice and the desire to see justice realized everywhere.

Behind each triumph are new peaks to be conquered.

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

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.

I have not permitted myself to be ignorant of any martial art that exists. Why? Such ignorance is a disgrace to someone who follows the path of the martial arts.

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