Martial Arts Quotes - Page 33

• Victory is reserved for those who are willing to pay its price.

  Sun Tzu

  Military, Warrior, Mma

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• I'm glad I didn't have to fight in any war.
  I'm glad I didn't have to pick up a gun.
  I'm glad I didn't get killed or kill somebody.
  I hope my kids enjoy the same lack of manhood.

  Tom Hanks

  Military, War, Kids

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• I recommend for everyone the study of some type of sports or athletics, particularly martial arts. Always check with your doctor first, naturally.

  Frederick Lenz

  Sports, Art, Health

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• Love is like a friendship caught on fire.

  Bruce Lee

  Love, Romantic, Soulmate

  Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee: Artist of Life”, p.96, Tuttle Publishing

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• In martial arts one of the first things that you learn is to be balanced. Balance is the central principle in architecture and design. Balance is a way of trying to talk about being at the center of things.

  Frederick Lenz

  Art, Buddhism, Design

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• Intelligent martial arts is not getting in battles and winning them. Intelligent martial arts is avoiding battles because battles use up energy, and you can get hurt no matter who you are.

  Frederick Lenz

  Hurt, Art, Intelligent

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• I've always been interested in martial arts.

  Tracy Spiridakos

  Art

  "Tracy Spiridakos on Her Role in the Upcoming TV Series 'Revolution'". Interview with Kimberly Lightbody, www.backstage.com. August 30, 2012.

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• I've done a lot of training in martial arts. I started out in warring tempo, I did sports jujitsu, and I've also practiced extreme martial arts.

  Booboo Stewart

  Sports, Art, Training

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

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• Wisdom is knowing when you can't be wise.

  Muhammad Ali

  Wise, Greatness, Knowing

  Twitter post from Jul 03, 2010

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• I knew nothing about martial arts. And I don't really like it! But in the film, I not only had to pretend that I knew all about it, I had to be the best at it. That was very difficult.

  Zhang Ziyi

  Art, Film, Being The Best

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• There is absolutely no Wuxia or martial arts in 'Red Cliff.' I want all the action to look realistic.

  John Woo

  Art, Looks, Want

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• If you want peace, stop fighting. If you want peace of mind, stop fighting with your thoughts.

  Peter McWilliams

  Inspirational, Fighting, Knowing Who You Are

  Peter McWilliams (1997). “Life 101: Everything We Wish We Had Learned about Life in School--but Didn't”, Mary Book / Prelude Press

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• Seek perfection of character. Be faithful. Endeavor. Respect others. Refrain from violent behaviour.

  Gichin Funakoshi

  Character, Perfection, Faithful

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• The biggest gift I received as a martial artist is without a question the capacity to be in peace.

  Rickson Gracie

  Artist, Mma, Capacity

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• There is no first strike in Karate.

  Gichin Funakoshi

  Firsts, Karate, Strikes

  Gichin Funakoshi, Genwa Nakasone, Jotaro Takagi (2003). “空手道二十訓: The Spiritual Legacy of the Master”, p.23, Kodansha International

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• When two tigers fight, one is certain to be maimed, and one to die.

  Gichin Funakoshi

  Fighting, Two, Certain

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• One of the most striking features of karate is that it may be engaged in by anybody, young or old, strong or weak, male or female.

  Gichin Funakoshi

  Strong, Males, Female

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• Since karate is a martial art, you must practice with the utmost seriousness from the very beginning.

  Gichin Funakoshi

  Art, Practice, Karate

  Gichin Funakoshi (1994). “Karate-dō Nyūmon: The Master Introductory Text”, p.43, Kodansha International

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• My health has benefited the most from practising Wing Chun.

  Ip Chun

  Art, Wings, Wing Chun

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• You may train for a long time, but if you merely move your hands and feet and jump up and down like a puppet, learning karate is not very different from learning a dance. You will never have reached the heart of the matter; you will have failed to grasp the quintessence of karate-do.

  Gichin Funakoshi

  Moving, Heart, Hands

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• The ultimate aim of Karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants.

  Gichin Funakoshi

  Lying, Character, Perfection

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• Living the dream is simply a form of living out your passion, of making that passion gradually, through persistence and effort, a central part of your life.

  Urijah Faber

  Dream, Art, Passion

  FaceBook post by Urijah Faber from Jul 30, 2013

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• Strategy is the craft of the warrior.

  Miyamoto Musashi

  Art, Warrior, Crafts

  Miyamoto Musashi (2013). “The Book of Five Rings - The Bestselling, Classic Samurai Guide to Strategy”, p.4, Lulu Press, Inc

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• It is important that karate can be practiced by the young and old, men and women alike.

  Gichin Funakoshi

  Men, Important, Karate

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• 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.

  Gichin Funakoshi

  Humility, Justice, Mind

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