Quotes on Martial Arts

People often say, 'Ah, ultimate fighting is so violent,' but it's rooted in martial arts. Martial arts incarnate respect. You can't walk into a dojo and say to your sensei, 'Hey, salut tabarnac!' After every one of my fights I go and shake the hand of my opponent. I don't need to hate the other fighter to fight him well. It's a sport.

When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work.

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.

A lot of people give up just before they're about to make it. You know you never know when that next obstacle is going to be the last one.

Not even the gods fight against necessity.

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

I hope martial artists are more interested in the root of martial arts and not the different decorative branches, flowers or leaves.

Unfortunately, now in boxing people are only allowed to punch. In Judo, people are only allowed to throw. I do not despise these kinds of martial arts. What I mean is, we now find rigid forms which create differences among clans, and the world of martial art is shattered as a result.

A quality martial artist is always ready for any move, and trains oneself invincible.

Martial arts, like any art, is an unrestricted athletic expression of an individual soul.

The knowledge and skills you have achieved are meant to be forgotten so you can float comfortably in emptiness, without obstruction.

A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

Success isn't overnight. It's when everyday you get a little better than the day before. It all adds up.

Do not run away; let go. Do not seek; for it will come when least expected.

Choose the positive. You have choice, you are master of your attitude, choose the positive, the constructive. Optimism is a faith that leads to success.

If you want to learn to swim jump into the water. On dry land no frame of mind is ever going to help you.

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

He who is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.

Master the divine techniques of the Art of Peace and no enemy will dare to challenge you.

I want to use every second of my life, every time that I have in my life, to make me a better fighter. That's why I'm a martial artist. For me, it's more than a job - it's a way of living

Love is like a friendship caught on fire.