I loved fighting... It gave me the opportunity to prove myself, to stand up and say, 'I'm the best. I matter. I am.'
Know yourself, to know others.
We're all going to be tested. The dark energy is going to knock on all of our doors.
We can do anything we want to as long as we give it everything we've got.
You're not beating when you lose, you're beaten when you quit.
You can't enter a contest emotionally charged. It clouds your judgment, it clouds your reaction.
Good health is true wealth.
Attitude determines effort.
One of the keys to learning for me has been to not get so hung up on the past. It's important to remember the past, but that doesn't mean you have to torture yourself with it by reliving it every single day.
A real strong fighter should always look dignified and calm... I believe that any expression of aggression is an expression of weakness.
Bad luck either destroys you or it makes you the man you really are.
I think you take whatever it is that you would do for free and you figure out the way to do it.
The ultimate aim of martial arts is not having to use them
Your body can dictate your mind... As I'm walking to the Octagon and I act with confidence, my body take over my mind, and I become confident for real.
Judo taught me that I am capable of anything... I can mentally push past anything and be victorious.
None of us is promised tomorrow... So whenever an opportunity has presented itself for me I'm willing to take it.
Being ready is state of mind... It's a mentality. Do you think your the best in the world? Do you work hard every single day?
Fighting is a sport; if you're not humble it's going to bring humbleness to you.
I do everything in my power to get myself to a 100% so I can perform to my potential... that's all I can ask for.
To really appreciate life you got to know you're going to die.
Everybody's had those moments of doubt... but it's what you do with that feeling that matters.
If I'm disrespectful to my opponent, how can I respect myself?
If you gave up, you've already lost. If you keep going, you get to a new level.
My best advice for mental training is simply to create good habits, in order to build a sense of security and calm around you.
If you don't give up, eventually you will break the cycle and you will overcome any obstacle.
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