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

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.

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

If you do not overcome your tendency to give up easily, your life leads to nothing.

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.

Each of us has his cowardice. Each of us is afraid to lose, afraid to die. But hanging back is the way to remain a coward for life. The Way to find courage is to seek it on the field of conflict. And the sure way to victory is willingness to risk one's own life.

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