Most inherent beauties are hidden, as are precious stones in the rocks

An exceptional Sensei has traits such as patience and integrity. Otherwise, natural fighting ability, cruelty and aggressive behavior may be observed in most animal predators.

Patience and Forgiveness are at the heart of A warrior's success, they help engender necessary intervals of space and time to evaluate difficult encounters.

A karate practitioner should possess two things : wicked hands, and Buddha's heart

Karate without heart is just A corpse

Never strike out of anger if at all possible, this will give your enemy the advantage and strengthen his resolve and psyche

The Hand (Kara-Te) is the cutting edge of the Mind

True Martial Arts is universal, simple and practical. Anything else is too complex to be used in combat.

Karate is many things, but mainly it's about synergy, ebb and flow, trial and error, action and reaction, rhythm of life, progress . . .

An open mind, is the best weapon, in the fight between light and darkness

. . . what matters in combat is adaptability, boldness and maintaining A cool exterior, whilst penetrating your enemy's soul with An icy cold stare- Diary of A Combat Fiend

Most of us do not realize how much power we have.

Why live? Life was its own answer. Life was the propagation of more life and the living of as good a life as possible.

He flexed his fingers and fought the urge to put his hand on her stomach. It was a possessivegesture, and he felt a little bit possessive

To become self-educated you should condemn yourself for all those things that you would criticize others.

In short, liturgies make us certain kinds of people, and what defines us is what we love.

Now, it's so sacred. It's how I see the world. I can't help but look at people, their physicality, and how they move. It's how I see everything.

There was no closing my eyes and sliding back into that blissful dream of normal. This was my normal now.

You are the devil to talk to, Rachel," he said curtly. "Will you shut up and listen?

Corporations, being only human, make mistakes. Sometimes you may end up working for one of those mistakes.

I don't know the man I admire more than [Charles Evans] Hughes. If ever I have the chance I shall offer him the Chief Justiceship.