I realized that perseverence and step-by-step progress are the only ways to reach a goal along a chosen path.

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

No matter how strong the rival, the just will always win.

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

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

Behind each triumph are new peaks to be conquered.

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.