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.

One must try, everyday, to expand one's limits.

Reading good books implants good ideas in the mind, develops good aspirations, and leads to the cultivation of good friends.

A man who understands decorum and the courtesies is a great treasure; I hope to train and send into society as many such men as I can.

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.

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

The heart of our karate is real fighting.There can be no proof without real fighting. Without proof there is no trust. Without trust there is no respect. This is a definition in the world of martial arts.