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

1-2 out of every 100 students reach Black Belt and of those only 1 out of every 1,000 achieves his 2nd Dan

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.

A human life gains lustre and strength only when it is polished and tempered.

Karate is Budo and if Budo is removed from Karate it is nothing more than sport karate, show karate, or even fashion karate-the idea of training merely to be fashionable.

The fastest way to attain courage is to follow the chosen Way and be willing to abandon life itself for the sake of justice.

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.