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.

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

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

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.

If someone asked me what a human being ought to devote the maximum of his life to, I would answer: training. Train more than you sleep.

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.