There is no first strike in Karate.

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.

The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.

Love has no boundaries.

We are stuck with technology when all we really want is just stuff that works. How do you recognize something that is still technology? A good clue is if it comes with a manual.

What does it take to get you to the point where you have to kill your brother? It's biblical, it's huge. It's so personal.

Cable was a blessing for me. Thank god, I've done a show that's going to be iconic. So, if I screw up, it's all right because I already have something that's going to be iconic.

I have not given any drawn or lost games, because I thought them inadequate to the purpose of the book.

The most important thing for a director is being able to communicate.

Before the Greeks were the Tamils. The Tamils are one of the oldest civilizations thats still surviving.

I do not see any beauty in self-restraint.

I was a stranger and you took me in. -Joji G. Shoji, d. 1921