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.

One becomes a beginner after 1000 days of training. One becomes a master after 10,000 days of practice.

I realized that perseverence and step-by-step progress are the only ways to reach a goal along a chosen path.

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.

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

Personal greed and egoism are things that cause human beings to forget respect for others and to violate rules that have been established for the sake of peace and friendship.

If someone asked me what a human being ought to devote the maximum of his life to, I would answer: training. Train more than you sleep.

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

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

One living daily in the Way carries their head low and their eyes high; reserved in speech and possessing a kind heart, they steadfastly continue in their training efforts.

I want you to tell all these people that I wanted more time to spend with them. Tell them I meant to, tell them I wanted to hear what they said and tell them what was on my mind.

The best way to determine the Values you will enforce in your business is to clarify your personal values.

We've got ego's like hairdos.

My only ritual is to just sit down and write, write every day.

I couldn't lie to get myself fame and fortune.

And so now you think society is to blame for the mess you made of yourself?

I like the girls who are honest, because honesty is important.

The car is the cigarette of the future.

A person of character seeks true happiness in living a life of purpose and meaning, placing a higher value on significance than success.

The world we live in is a house on fire and the people we love are burning.