Martial Arts Quotes

• A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.

  Bruce Lee

  Wise, Wisdom, Stupid

  Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living”, p.98, Tuttle Publishing

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  Ever since I was a child I have had this instinctive urge for expansion and growth. To me, the function and duty of a quality human being is the sincere and honest development of one's potential.

  Bruce Lee

  Children, Greatness, Organization

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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  A lot of times people look at the negative side of what they feel they can't do. I always look on the positive side of what I can do.

  Chuck Norris

  Positive, Positivity, People

  "Chuck Norris Interview — Las Vegas 1999". Interview with Geoff Thompson, magazine.fighttimes.com. April 01, 2005.

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• Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought.

  Matsuo Basho

  Inspirational, Life, Positive

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  Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.

  Mahatma Gandhi

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  Mahatma Gandhi, Mohandas Gandhi, Ronald Duncan (2005). “Gandhi: Selected Writings”, p.54, Courier Corporation

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• The true science of martial arts means practicing them in such a way that they will be useful at any time, and to teach them in such a way that they will be useful in all things.

  Miyamoto Musashi

  Art, Mean, Way

  Miyamoto Musashi, Musashi Miyamoto, Thomas F. Cleary (2005). “The Book of Five Rings”, p.6, Shambhala Publications

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• If you love life, don't waste time, for time is what life is made up of.

  Bruce Lee

  Love, Inspirational, Life

  Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living”, p.10, Tuttle Publishing

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• Never leave an enemy standing.

  Shaka

  Art, Enemy, Standing

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  The biggest coward of a man is to awaken the love of a woman without the intention of loving her.

  Bob Marley

  Love, Heartbreak, Men

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  A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.

  Jackie Robinson

  Inspirational, Life, Basketball

  "I Never Had It Made: An Autobiography of Jackie Robinson". Book by Jackie Robinson and Alfred Duckett, 1972.

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• The real purpose of the martial arts must be to purge oneself of petty ambitions and desire, to obtain control of one’s own character.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Art, Real, Ambition

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• It's not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.

  Bruce Lee

  Motivational, Letting Go, Crazy

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• True strength is not always shown through victory. Stand up, try again and display strength of heart.

  Rickson Gracie

  Art, Mma, Victory

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• The only time we fail is when we stop trying.

  Chuck Norris

  Art, Trying, Failing

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• Karate aims to build character, improve human behavior, and cultivate modesty; it does not, however, guarantee it.

  Yasuhiro Konishi

  Art, Character, Doe

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• To practice Zen or the Martial Arts, you must live intensely, wholeheartedly, without reserve - as if you might die in the next instant

  Taisen Deshimaru

  Art, Warrior, Practice

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• We learn martial arts as helping weakness. You never fight for people to get hurt. You're always helping people.

  Jackie Chan

  Art, Hurt, Fighting

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• Even the most powerful human being has a limited sphere of strength. Draw him outside of that sphere and into your own, and his strength will dissipate.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Strength, Being Strong, Art

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.154, Shambhala Publications

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• The martial arts are based upon understanding, hard work and a total comprehension of skills. Power training and the use of force are easy, but total comprehension of all of the skills of the martial arts is very difficult to achieve.

  Bruce Lee

  Art, Hard Work, Skills

  Bruce Lee (1975). “Tao of Jeet Kune Do”, Black Belt Communications Incorporated

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• A man who has attained mastery of an art reveals it in his every action.

  Gogen Yamaguchi

  Art, Men, Mastery

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• It is difficult to understand the universe if you only study one planet

  Miyamoto Musashi

  Inspirational, Study, Planets

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• Real living is living for others.

  Bruce Lee

  Life, Motivation, Real

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• Spirit first, technique second.

  Gichin Funakoshi

  Art, Technique, Firsts

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• Showing off is the fool's idea of glory.

  Bruce Lee

  Motivational, Ideas, Deep Thought

  Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living”, p.88, Tuttle Publishing

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• Martial art is a form of expression, an expression from your inner self to your hands and legs.

  Donnie Yen

  Motivational, Art, Self

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