Mas Oyama Quotes

Reading good books implants good ideas in the mind, develops good aspirations, and leads to the cultivation of good friends.

Power is no more than a part, no more than the tip of the iceberg of limitless profundity and sublimate of Karate.

My Way is the Way of Karate, which is also the Way of humanity, and which is consequently related to the Way of Heaven.

1-2 out of every 100 students reach Black Belt and of those only 1 out of every 1,000 achieves his 2nd Dan

Until the day I die, I never want to be separated from my dogi; I never want to cease my training efforts in the dojo.

True courage is born only when it is accompanied by justice.

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

A human life gains lustre and strength only when it is polished and tempered.

The most important are the eyes. In a fight if you look down out of fear you'll certainly be defeated

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.

No matter how strong the rival, the just will always win.

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

Behind each triumph are new peaks to be conquered.

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

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

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

If you do not overcome your tendency to give up easily, your life leads to nothing.

Sice Karate exists for cultivating the spirit and training the body, it must be a moral way surpassing mere techniques.

The most significant life is the one lived on the basis of a personal sense of justice and the desire to see justice realized everywhere.

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.

It is possible for even the smallest of accolades of achievement to be truly worthwhile without tears and toil?

The fastest way to attain courage is to follow the chosen Way and be willing to abandon life itself for the sake of justice.

Come ye trials and challanges; come life's big waves, for I am ready?

In the martial arts, introspection begets wisdom. Always see contemplation on your actions as an opportunity to improve.

As far as possible, I want nothing more than to don my training gi and teach Karate.