A man who understands decorum and the courtesies is a great treasure; I hope to train and send into society as many such men as I can.

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

Subjecting yourself to vigourous training is more for the sake of forging a resolute spirit that can vanquish the self than it is for developing a strong body.

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.

Until the day I die, I never want to be separated from my dogi; I never want to cease my training efforts in the dojo.

Sice Karate exists for cultivating the spirit and training the body, it must be a moral way surpassing mere techniques.

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