Why do we bear arms at the slightest miscommunication? Our relationship with our ego craves always to be right.

To overcome fear one must have lived with fear.

If you study the martial arts with aggression and malice this will eventually bring you to view the world from a fearful place.

To live only in today or the past leaves no room for tomorrow.

It takes greater courage to lead by truth than to lead with fear and deception.

We are all of this earth, do not fight or lay greed. The earth is plentiful if we can all learn to share it.

To understand Aikido’s many layers-consistency is the “ki”

To win over an enemy with love is a far greater reward than to conquer the enemy with hate.