“There is only one way in our house and that is through the front door. There are no windows you can climb through, no back door that exists, no chimney you can come down, and no tunnel you can dig that will come through the bottom of our house; for our foundation is impenetrable, just like our house.

The only key that exists that can open our front door lies within every student in MIKIO SURAI, but it can only be used one time.

When you earn the invitation to enter, you must be ready to sign with blood, sweat, and tears, because you will bleed, sweat, and cry just like everyone else that has walked through our front door before you.

The only difference is how you will walk out. You will either walk back out alone, which is the way you walked in, or you will walk out with a family. The choice is yours and always has been.

Hence, this is why we always say the only way you fail is to quit or give up. However, one thing is guaranteed: EVERYONE must pay the same price to be a part of this house!”

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat”

“If you think you are beaten, you are. If you think you dare not, you don’t. If you’d like to win, but think you can’t, It’s almost a cinch you won’t. If you think you’ll lose, you’ve lost. For out in the world we find success being with a fellow’s will; It’s all in the state of mind. If you think you’re outclassed, you are: You’ve got to think high to rise. You’ve got to be sure of yourself before you can ever win a prize. Life’s battles don’t always go to the stronger or faster man. But soon or late the man who wins Is the one who thinks he can.”

“When you’re up against a trouble, Meet it squarely, face to face; Lift your chin and set your shoulders, Plant your feet and take a brace. When it’s vain to try to dodge it, Do the best that you can do; You may fail, but you may conquer, See it through!

Black may be the clouds about you And your future may seem grim, But don’t let your nerve desert you; Keep yourself in fighting trim. If the worst is bound to happen, Spite of all that you can do, Running from it will not save you, See it through!

Even hope may seem but futile, When with troubles you’re beset, But remember you are facing Just what other men have met. You may fail, but fall still fighting; Don’t give up, whate’er you do; Eyes front, head high to the finish. See it through!”