"A human life gains lustre and strength only when it is polished and tempered." (Mas Oyama)
"Although it is important to study and train for skill in techniques, for the man who wishes to truly accomplish the way of budo, it is important to make his whole life in training and therefore not aiming for skill and strength alone, but also for spiritual attainment." (Mas Oyama)
"Always remember that the true meaning of Budo is that soft overcomes hard, small overcomes large." (Mas Oyama)
"Always remember, in the Martial Arts the rewards of a confident and grateful heart are truly abundant." (Mas Oyama) [motto]
"As far as possible, I want nothing more than to don my training gi and teach Karate." (Mas Oyama)
"Aspirations must be pure and free of selfishness. Arising from the depths of the soul, aspirations are spiritual demands penetrating all of a human life and making it possible for a person to die for their sake. A person without aspirations is like a ship without a rudder or a horse without a bridle. Aspirations give consistent order to life." (Mas Oyama)
"Behind each triumph are new peaks to be conquered." (Mas Oyama)
"Courtesy should be apparent in all our actions and words and in all aspects of daily life. But be courtesy, I do not mean rigid, cold formality. Courtesy in the truest sense is selfless concern for the welfare and physical and mental comfort of the other person." (Mas Oyama)
"Each of us has his cowardice. Each of us is afraid to lose, afraid to die. But hanging back is the way to remain a coward for life. The Way to find courage is to seek it on the field of conflict. And the sure way to victory is willingness to risk one's own life." (Mas Oyama)
"Following the Martial Way is like scaling a cliff - continue upwards without rest. It demands absolute and unfaltering devotion to the task at hand." (Mas Oyama) [motto]
"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." (Mas Oyama)
"I realized that perseverance and step-by-step progress are the only ways to reach a goal along a chosen path." (Mas Oyama)
"If you do not overcome your tendency to give up easily, your life leads to nothing." (Mas Oyama)
"If you have confidence in your own words, aspirations, thoughts, and actions and do your very best, you will have no need to regret the outcome of what you do. Fear and trembling are lot of the person who, while stinting effort, hopes that everything will come out precisely as he wants." (Mas Oyama)
"In the Martial Arts, introspection begets wisdom. Always see contemplation on your actions as an opportunity to improve." (Mas Oyama) [motto]
"Karate is Budo and if Budo is removed from Karate it is nothing more than sport karate, show karate, or even fashion karate-the idea of training merely to be fashionable." (Mas Oyama)
"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 karateka 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." (Mas Oyama)
"Karate is the most Zen-like of all the Martial Arts. It has abandoned the sword. This means that it transcends the idea of winning and losing to become a way of thinking and living for the sake of other people in accordance with the way of Heaven. Its meanings, therefore, reach the profoundest levels of human thought." (Mas Oyama)
"Karate that has discarded Budo has no substance. It is nothing more than a barbaric method of fighting or a promotional tool for the purpose of profit. No matter how popular it becomes, it is meaningless." (Mas Oyama)
"My Way is the Way of Karate, which is also the Way of humanity, and which is consequently related to the Way of Heaven." (Mas Oyama)
"No matter how strong the rival, the just will always win." (Mas Oyama)
"One must try, everyday, to expand one's limits." (Mas Oyama)
"Power is no more than a part, no more than the tip of the iceberg of limitless profundity and sublimate of Karate." (Mas Oyama)
"Since Karate exists for cultivating the spirit and training the body, it must be a moral way surpassing mere techniques." (Mas Oyama)
"Strive to seize the initiative in all things, all the time guarding against actions stemming from selfish animosity or thoughtlessness." (Mas Oyama) [motto]
"Studying the martial Way is like climbing a cliff: keep going forward without rest. Resting is not permissible because it causes recessions to old adages of achievement. Persevering day in, day out improves techniques, but resting one day causes lapses. This must be prevented." (Mas Oyama)
"Subjecting yourself to vigourous training is more for the sake of forging a resolute spirit that can vanquish the self than it is for developing a strong body." (Mas Oyama)
"The heart of our karate is real fighting. There can be no proof without real fighting. Without proof there is no trust. Without trust there is no respect. This is a definition in the world of martial arts." (Mas Oyama)
"The Martial Arts begin with a point and end in a circle. Straight lines stem from this principle." (Mas Oyama) [motto]
"The Martial Way begins with one thousand days and is mastered after ten thousand days of training." (Mas Oyama) [motto]
"The Martial Way is centred in posture. Strive to maintain correct posture at all times." (Mas Oyama) [motto]
"The nature and purpose of the Martial Way is universal. All selfish desires should be roasted in the tempering fires of hard training." (Mas Oyama) [motto]
"The most important are the eyes. In a fight if you look down out of fear you'll certainly be defeated." (Mas Oyama)
"The path of Martial Arts begins and ends with courtesy. So be genuinely polite on every occasion." (Mas Oyama)
"The true essence of the Martial Way can only be realized through experience. Knowing this, learn never to fear its demands." (Mas Oyama) [motto]
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