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.
Mas OyamaI realized that perseverence and step-by-step progress are the only ways to reach a goal along a chosen path.
Mas OyamaHuman 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.
Mas OyamaIt is possible for even the smallest of accolades of achievement to be truly worthwhile without tears and toil?
Mas OyamaSice Karate exists for cultivating the spirit and training the body, it must be a moral way surpassing mere techniques.
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