Martial Arts Quotes - Page 3

• Karate-do is definitely a martial way, and its identity lies in do or principles. Any martial art without proper training of the mind turns into beastly behavior.

  Shoshin Nagamine

  Art, Lying, Training

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  It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

  Confucius

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

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• Dream big, stay positive, work hard, and enjoy the journey.

  Urijah Faber

  Inspirational, Positive, Dream

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• In true budo there is no enemy or opponent. True budo is to become one with the universe, not train to become powerful or to throw down some opponent. Rather we train in hopes of being of some use, however small our role may be, in the task of bringing peace to mankind around the world.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Art, Powerful, Enemy

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• For me, the martial arts is a search for something inside. It's not just a physical discipline.

  Brandon Lee

  Art, Exercise, Discipline

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• Those who are possessed by nothing possess everything.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Aikido, Possessed

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.12, Shambhala Publications

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• A good martial artist does not become tense, but ready.

  Bruce Lee

  Artist, Doe, Mastery

  "Fictional character: Lee". "Enter the Dragon", www.imdb.com. 1973.

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• Martial arts should be part of every girl's education.

  Esha Gupta

  Girl, Art, Should

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• The greatest teacher has nothing to say. He simply gives himself in service, and never worries.

  Laozi

  Teacher, Art, Giving

  Laozi, Brian Browne Walker (1992). “Hua Hu Ching: Teachings of Lao Tzu”

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• Of old the expert in battle would first make himself invincible and then wait for his enemy to expose his vulnerability.

  Sun Tzu

  Art, Waiting, Enemy

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• There is only one person responsible for the quality of life you live and that person is you.

  Jack Canfield

  Art, Bodybuilding, Quality

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• The teaching of one virtuous person can influence many; that which has been learned well by one generation can be passed on to a hundred.

  Kano Jigoro

  Art, Teaching, Generations

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  I never wanted to be the next Bruce Lee. I just wanted to be the first Jackie Chan.

  Jackie Chan

  Next, Firsts, Jackie

  Twitter post from Jul 09, 2010

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  Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.

  Bruce Lee

  Inspirational, Inspiring, Friends

  "Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey". Documentary, Action, Biography, 2000.

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  I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.

  Michelangelo

  Life, Art, Creativity

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• If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves. Moving, be like water. Still, be like a mirror. Respond like an echo.

  Bruce Lee

  Moving, Echoes, Mirrors

  Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living”, p.13, Tuttle Publishing

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• Water can flow, or it can crash. Be water, my friend.

  Bruce Lee

  Art, Empty Mind, Water

  "Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey". Documentary, Action, Biography, 2000.

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• Pain is the best instructor, but no one wants to go to his class.

  Choi Hong Hi

  Art, Pain, Class

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• It's not just self defense, it's about...self control, body discipline, and mind discipline...and breath techniques. It involves yoga. It involves meditation. It's an art, not a sport.

  Elvis Presley

  Sports, Art, Yoga

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• The weakest of all weak things is a virtue that has not been tested in the fire.

  Mark Twain

  Art, Fire, Virtue

  Mark Twain (2012). “Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations”, p.496, Courier Corporation

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• A good teacher protects his pupils from his own influence.

  Bruce Lee

  Inspiring, Teacher, Mastery

  Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living”, p.90, Tuttle Publishing

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• If you don't want to slip up tomorrow, speak the truth today.

  Bruce Lee

  Inspirational, Lying, Mastery

  Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living”, p.206, Tuttle Publishing

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• The great mistake is to anticipate the outcome of the engagement; you ought not to be thinking of whether it ends in victory or defeat. Let nature take its course, and your tools will strike at the right moment.

  Bruce Lee

  Motivational, Mistake, Thinking

  Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee: Artist of Life”, p.197, Tuttle Publishing

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• They speak of "This Dojo" and "That Dojo". They are looking for profit.

  Miyamoto Musashi

  Art, Dojo, Speak

  Miyamoto Musashi, Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Inazo Nitobe (2010). “Honor: Samurai Philosophy of Life - The Essential Samurai Collection; The Book of Five Rings, Hagakure: The Way of the Samurai, Bushido: The Soul of Japan.”, p.10, Bottom of the Hill

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• Whatever luck I had, I made. I was never a natural athlete, but I paid my dues in sweat and concentration and took the time necessary to learn karate and become world champion.

  Chuck Norris

  Athlete, Sweat, Champion

  Chuck Norris, Joe Hyams (1989). “The secret of inner strength: my story”, Diamond Books

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