If it were not for me, the Gracies would be selling Bananas in Largo do Machado!

- Carlson Gracie

If you can not win, make the enemy pay a steep price for victory

- Carlson Gracie

There is no reward without sacrifice.

- Carlson Gracie

Always enter like a kitten and leave like a lion. But NEVER enter like a lion and leave like a kitten. Always be humble.

- Carlson Gracie

Life is yours, do not let life's problems have other influences on what you believe. See for yourself.

- Carlson Gracie

If your opponent is tapping, your technique is good. If he is not tapping, your technique sucks.

- Carlson Gracie

You should be a missile and go and destroy your opponent.

- Carlson Gracie

The best way to get a move to work is to make it so uncomfortable that the opponent gives it to you to stop the pain.

- Carlson Gracie

Punch a black belt in the face, he becomes a brown belt. Punch him again, purple.

- Carlson Gracie