Karate is like boiling water, if you do not heat it constantly, it will cool.

The ultimate aim of Karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants.

What you have been taught by listening to others' words you will forget very quickly; what you have learned with your whole body you will remember for the rest of your life.

True karate is this: that in daily life one's mind and body be trained and developed in a spirit of humility, and that in critical times, one be devoted utterly to the cause of justice.

Seek perfection of character. Be faithful. Endeavor. Respect others. Refrain from violent behaviour.

Once a kata has been learned, it must be practised repeatedly until it can be applied in an emergency, for knowledge of just the sequence of a kata in karate is useless.

In battle, do not think that you have to win. Think rather that you do not have to lose.

No matter how you may excel in the art of Karate, and in your scholastic endeavors, nothing is more important than your behavior and your humanity as observed in daily life.

Spirit first, technique second.

Only through training will a person learn his own weaknesses... He who is aware of his weaknesses will remain master of himself in any situation.

Beginners must master low stance and posture, natural body positions are for the advanced.

I have never voted in my life... I have always known and understood that the idiots are in a majority so it's certain they will win.

While doing an enquiry on renowned horror author, “Edgar Allen Poe” I was astonished to notice how more successful his biographical books sold compared to his own books.

Sleep is just a good idea. I bow to the god caffeine.

He could deal with his guilt all by himself. Guilt didn't add up to love, an emotion she was done with forever.

Remember that life is neither pain nor pleasure; it is serious business, to be entered upon with courage and in a spirit of self-sacrifice.

After I am dead, I would rather have men ask why Cato has no monument than why he had one.

Concepts antedate facts.

Stop eating junk. Be a good listener and a loyal friend.

Anythin' wrong leaves a kind of impression on the eye; brain trots along afterwards with the warnin'.

Do not let any sweet-talking woman beguile your good sense with the fascinations of her shape. It's your barn she's after.