1-2 out of every 100 students reach Black Belt and of those only 1 out of every 1,000 achieves his 2nd Dan
Mas OyamaThe most significant life is the one lived on the basis of a personal sense of justice and the desire to see justice realized everywhere.
Mas OyamaUntil the day I die, I never want to be separated from my dogi; I never want to cease my training efforts in the dojo.
Mas OyamaReading good books implants good ideas in the mind, develops good aspirations, and leads to the cultivation of good friends.
Mas OyamaKarate 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.
Mas Oyama