When bankers get together they talk about art. When artists get together, they talk about money.
Remember that you must always have a deep regard for courtesy, and you must be respectful and obedient toward your seniors.
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.
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.
One whose spirit and mental strength have been strengthened by sparring with a never-say-die attitude should find no challenge too great to handle. One who has undergone long years of physical pain and mental agony to learn one punch, one kick, should be able to face any task, no matter how difficult, and carry it through to the end. A person like this can truly be said to have learned karate.
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.
There is something attractive about the fact Trump understands the consequences of positions he takes. . . he's not afraid to make mistakes, he's also not afraid to admit when he's wrong.
But the real secret to lifelong good health is actually the opposite: Let your body take care of you.
A collection makes its own demands. Many artists have been collectors. I think of it rather as an illness. I felt it was using up too much energy.
My partner sometimes liked to go into the studio and improvise voice things just for fun. When I returned from England I transcribed one of her melodies, and had some of the hospice participants sing it, because they said they liked to sing. Their singing is very raw, but I'm going to use it for the final work.