To overcome fear one must have lived with fear.

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

Martial arts should not be a platform for displaying the ego. Methods that do can lead one down a wrong path.

The ultimate goal of Aikido attained is seeing yourself and the world through eyes that are non-confrontational.

Training in a martial art has no end, just a beginning.

Why do we study a lifetime of fighting within the martial arts? To seek a peaceful path to enlightenment.

To view one as an enemy is to see ourselves without having any wrong.

As there are opposites such as, positive and negative, yin and yang, war and peace. We should always strive to seek the art of peace.

It’s less important how strong others see you. And far more important in the strength you see in yourself.

Your brain doesn’t always understand what your eyes see. Training is the only option to unlock the many facets to the martial arts.