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.

The path of Martial Arts begins and ends with courtesy. So be genuinely polite on every occasion.

I have not permitted myself to be ignorant of any martial art that exists. Why? Such ignorance is a disgrace to someone who follows the path of the martial arts.

In the martial arts, introspection begets wisdom. Always see contemplation on your actions as an opportunity to improve.

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.

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