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

Always remember that the true meaning of Budo is that soft overcomes hard, small overcomes large.

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

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.

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.

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

Power is no more than a part, no more than the tip of the iceberg of limitless profundity and sublimate of Karate.