Studying the martial Way is like climbing a cliff: keep going forward without rest. Resting is not permissible because it causes recessions to old adages of achievement. Persevering day in, day out improves techniques, but resting one day causes lapses. This must be prevented.

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

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

The path of Martial Arts begins and ends with courtesy. So be genuinely polite on every occasion.

One becomes a beginner after 1000 days of training. One becomes a master after 10,000 days of practice.

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.

Karate is not a game. It is not a sport. It is not even a system of self-defense. Karate is half physical exercise and half spiritual. The karateist who has given the necessary years of exercise and meditation is a tranquil person. He is unafraid. He can even be calm in a burning building.