Awesome Martial Art Quotes

[ColdFire]

:Alien: Give me all your best martial arts quotes you can think up (or copy from others!!:D) :Alien::yeleyesMay they be cool, funny, philosophical, etc...
EG: Pain is the best instructor, but no one wants to go to his class!!!!!!:cool:

[Artful Dodger]

We do not rise to the level of our expectations. We fall to the level of our training.

TK
Desiree

[pesilat]

Well ... I've got a lot of them. I kind of collect quotes :)

Here's a link to about 150 (give or take a few) that I feel have some relevance to martial arts ... though the relevance may not be obvious.

http://www.guild-hall.com/quotes.htm

Mike

[LilBunnyRabbit]

The tighter you hold on to life the more it slips away from you.

When you face someone willing to die for his beliefs this is good, both you and he have the same aim in mind.

Anyone who believes that they are truly ready to die, will.

Bloodimindedness will defeat skill on all occasions.

There are two ways to defeat an opponent. Work against them, or work with them.

Absence of body is better than presence of mind.

If you can't win a fair fight, cheat.

If someone claims that weapons are for weaklings then I'd prefer to face them over one of their weaklings.

Don't fear the brave man, fear the coward who will fight merely to deny his fear.

If you are at someone's mercy pray that they are evil, since evil loves to gloat and mock. A good person will finish you without a word.

Conscious thought and movement should never be linked, they merely hamper one another.

If you can defend yourself then you can help defend a victim.

Possessions can be replaced, a life cannot.

Either everything is a weapon, or nothing truly is.

[Terry Matthes]

1) Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is
2) Silly Quote: When I was a child I prayed and prayed to the lord for a bicycle, but then I found out that god doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked for forgivness :D
Those are absolutley my favorite quotes ever ^_^

[TkdWarrior]

ok here's mine...
"My kungfu is Taekwondo"
"wat u speak is wat u think n wat u think is wat u speak"
exclusively by ur's truly :D
-TkdWarrior-

[TkdWarrior]

i liked the second one terry...
-TkdWarrior-

[khafra]

Does Terry Pratchett count as a martial arts quote, CKDStudent? If so, I'll paraphrase Douglas Adams: The secret of a flying kick is to fall and miss the ground.

[TheStudent]

"Protect what you love, never destroy it."

"At some point, fear will consume you, but that fear is all in your mind. Focus on what you've learned and why you live to turn that fear into hope."

"No one is invinsible. There is weakness in us all."

"We Must Band Together As Brothers...Or We'll Die Together As Fools."

[Andrew Green]

Originally posted by Terry Matthes
When I was a child I prayed and prayed to the lord for a bicycle, but then I found out that god doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked for forgivness :D
Those are absolutley my favorite quotes ever ^_^ [/B]

Umm... Terry...

For legal reasons I can no longer allow you to bring your bike into the school...

[Tosh]

One or two from the office,

"You have to fully behind someone before you can stab them in the back"

"If a problem halved is a problem shared, why haven't you done your half?"

"Those of you who think you know everything are annoying to those of us who do."

"There is no I in team, but theres a ME if you look hard enough"

More serious type stuff

"The only one who can beat me is me." - Michael Johnson

"Neither man nor woman can be worth anything until they have discovered that they are fools. " - Lord Melbourne

Not really a qoute but absolutely brilliant piece of songwriting has to be the last verse from SAD BUT TRUE by METALLICA. Absolutely brilliant

"I'm your dream, make you real
I'm your eyes when you must steal
I'm your pain when can't feel
SAD BUT TRUE
I'm your truth, telling lies
I'm your reason alibies
I'm inside open your eyes
I'm you"

[khafra]

I like the one in my tagline. It's from a novel by Robert Anton Wilson; and it has the same general import, though it's communicated differently, as that great line from Dr. Strangelove: "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!"

[Crippler]

We do not rise to the level of our expectations. We fall to the level of our training.

TK
Desiree

I think this is the best one out of the thread thx to Artful Dodger

[Cudgel]

"Honor is in the why not the how."
-Me I think

[Topher]

When you least expect it, it happens!

To loose with honour is as good as winning. (I heard this on at the end of Fight Shool)

[JediMasterChris]

"You can try anything you like, but when I say I'll kill you, your death is assured."-Kenshin Himura

[pug32]

boards don't hit back - Bruce Lee

[Knight_Errant]

'your death is assured. How hard you fight it is up to you'...

[jejanim]

1. "it's in our nature to destroy ourselves"
2. "miracles are for those who don't believe that everything happens for a reason"
3. "Curiosity only kills stupid cats"
4. "Pain is weakness leaving the body...agony is what remains"

#4 is my all time favourite...so true...yet...so fierce!

[zen_tiger_claw]

in a world of darkness the blind man is the best guide...
in an insane world look to the truly insane to show the way.

[nzric]

"This is the true joy in life - that being used for a purpose recognised by yourself as a mighty one. That being a force of nature, instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances, complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.

"I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as long as I live it is my priviledge to do for it whatever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die. For the harder I work the more I live. I rejoice in life for it's own sake.

"Life is no brief candle for me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I've got to hold up for the moment and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations." - George Bernard Shaw

[jet]

Know your role & shut your mouth. (The Rock)

[LilBunnyRabbit]

Isn't The Rock in WWF?

[Cain]

Hmm......

Life is what happes when you are planning other things...

If life's a stage I wanna operate the trap door.

Heaven is an American salary, a chinese cook, an English house and a Japanese wife

Hell is defined as having a chinese salary, an English cook, a Japanese house and an American wife ;)

|Cain|

[Em-em]

It's not MA but I lke these though

Birds of the same feathers makes a good feather duster

Whoever has the most dies, too.

Have you heard of the famous painkiller? Yes, I think it was called death.

[Andy Murray]

"If everyone is somebody, then no ones anybody"

Gillbert & Sullivan.

[47Ronin]

"I want to see with eyes unclouded of hate..."

"Study Shaolin style in great depth, absorb its qualities and strengths, Never fear evil and Always fight for justice."
-Shaolin Abbot.

"Cry in the dojo, laugh on the battlefield."
-Un named Samurai.

I have more but am very tired, night all.

Regards-

[booksie_girl]

Not exactly MA, but anyway...

Despite the cost of living, have you noticed how popular it remains?

[Xia]

Bruce Lee, "put water into the cup it becomes the cup...be water my friend".

"poor is the student who does not surpass his master, poor is the master who his students do not surpass him".

"do not mistake the finger pointing to the ocean as the ocean".

[semphoon]

These may or may not apply to MA

"You do not destroy the thing you love. The thing you love ends up destroying you" -Oscar Wilde

"When you stare into the abysis, the abysis stares back into you" - Friedrich Nietzsche

"What does not destroy you can only make you stronger"- Friedrich Nietzsche

"Life has its own hidden forces that you can only discover by living" - Soren Kierkegaard

"Me, we" - Muhammad Ali

"You make me feel like dancing, gonna dance the night away"- Leo Sayer ;)

[Alex Snyder]

"There is something to be learned from a rainstorm. When meeting with a sudden shower, you try not to get wet and run quickly along the road. But doing such things as passing under the eaves of houses, you still get wet. When you are resolved from the beginning, you will not be perplexed, though you still get the same soaking."
-Hagakure

"Our bodies are given life from the midst of nothingness. Existing where there is nothing is the meaning of the phrase, "form is emptiness." That all things are provided for by nothingness is the meaning of the phrase, "Emptiness is form." One should not think that these are two separate things."
-Hagakure

And of course, my signature. One of my favorites.

[timmeh!]

"today's metaphysical is tomorrows science".

[YODA]

The Greatest danger for most of us
is not that our aim is too high
and we miss it, but our aim is
too low and we reach it.

~Michelangelo

[-=|§ØÛ£|=-]

"I shall avenge mother!'
- A cheesey line from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

[snailfist]

Even upon the most exalted throne in the world, we are still only sitting on our own bottom -Monataigne
Never Eat moe than you can lift- miss piggy :D
You have flies in your eyes. That's probably why you can't see them. -Joseph Heller, Catch-22
I think, therefore i am -Decartes
Are you, therefore, merely a product of my imagination? :D
There is no spoon.

[Kat]

I have 3 treasures which I hold and Keep.
The first is Mercy;the second is economy;
The third is daring not to be ahead of others.
From Mercy comes courage;from ecomony comes generosity;
From Humility comes Leadership.

Nowadays men shun mercy,but try to be brave;
they abandon economy,but try to be generous;
They do not beleive in Humility,but always try to be first.
This is certain death

[Cudgel]

I like the ones in my sig. :D

[munchkin]

"Well, I am just sick of seeing your face."
-said to me by my sensei as I received my yellow belt. I like it because it keeps me humble.

[killbill]

My attempt at being “profound”
These are all mine waddya think?

You laugh at me because I do not know, I laugh at you because you think you know.
It is the duty of every generation to question tradition.
It is either the great fool or the great genius who is amused by the simplest things.
You can have the intelligence, wisdom, and leadership to change the world. This does
not mean people will listen to you.
Spirituality is embracing the unknown, religion is fearing it.
One mistake teaches more than a hundred successes.
When confronted with the shallowness of the world, sometimes it’s comforting,
sometimes it’s scary.
I’m supposed to believe that God gave us free will, then told us exactly how to live, and
threatened us with eternal punishment if we did not obey?
“Winning isn’t everything” is comfort for the losers.
Whether you succeed or fail, 6.3 billion people don’t care.
The optimist is blind to the sorrow of the world, the pessimist is blind to it’s beauty .
The braggart revels in praise, the humble do not need it.
Others are grateful for things you make for them, others stand in awe of things you make
for yourself.
As a society moves towards making things simple and easy, it produces less and less
things of worth.
Beuracracy is the greatest impediment to progress humanity has ever produced.
Revenge can not make up for the past.
Ignorance and laziness are the greatest allies of injustice.
Those who burn their bridges often come to dead ends.
The person who has learned a great deal will speak rarely and quietly.
The person who leads always finds followers.
The person who does not enjoy the journey will not enjoy the destination.
Only if you understand the rules will you know when to break them.
If everyone would just admit that they don’t know what they’re doing, we could all get
some real work done.
War has nothing to do with weapons.
I hope God isn’t standing over us with a proverbial can of Raid.
All of morality and ethics boils down to “Do unto others as you would have them do unto
you”
If God had wanted us to do drugs and have sex, he would have given us free will.
Only complain if it can help.
Living inside the box carries the danger of making you a square.
People do drugs to escape reality. If the government really wanted us to stop doing drugs
it would make reality better.
Never assume logic is invloved.
Hitler wasn’t crazy, he was just stupid.
Being unpopular is often a compliment.

[killbill]

Just came up witht this one:
Life is like quicksand, the harder you struggle against it the faster you sink. Relax, and float away...

[crovax612]

*holding a kids hand from beating the snot out of another kid*"If you're really strong, you don't have to pick on weaker guys"-Terry Bogard

[Brother John]

"Traditionalists often study what is taught, not what there is to create." - Ed Parker, Grandmaster

"Do not get into a fight if you can possibly avoid it, but never hit soft. Don't ever hit a man unless you must, but if you hit him, put him to sleep." -- Theodore

Your Brother
John

[Matt_Bernius]

Here are a few of mine:

"Today is your victory over yourself of yesterday, tomorrow is your victory over lesser men" - Musashi, Book of 5 Rings

“Before I learned the art, a punch was just a punch, and a kick, just a kick. After I learned the art, a punch was no longer a punch, a kick, no longer a kick. Now that I understand the art, a punch is just a punch and a kick is just a kick.” - Bruce Lee

"I'm better when I move." - The Sundance Kid, Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid

"If the masters in the old days could really jump thirty feet high, then why the hell did they build staircases in their houses?" - Master Pan Qingfu, Iron and Silk

"True genius succeeds in spite of talent, not because of it" - Mark Salzman

And some good movie quotes to fall back on:

"Interviewer: What's your prediction for the fight?
Clubber Lang: My prediction? Pain. " - Clubber Lang, Rocky III

"Well, I've got news for you pal, you ain't leadin' but two things: Jack and ****... and Jack just left town." - Ash, Army of Darkness

"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubblegum." - Nada, They Live

[dmiller575]

I don't know where this one comes from

'You get good at what you practice so be careful what you practice'

Most of my MA teachers have said

'More practice, more practice'

[47Ronin]

"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubblegum." - Nada, They Live"

Probably the best line in any movie so far.

[Dark Blade]

Originally posted by 47Ronin
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I'm all out of bubblegum." - Nada, They Live"

Probably the best line in any movie so far.



LOL
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I LOVE IT!

[Knight_Errant]

{Kgirl: Thats just too graphic KE!}

I just love those wierd, crazy Japanese blokes :D

[Kanja]

Be Like Water

[SockonString]

You are truly a master when you have learnt to defeat your opponent without touching him.

The meaning of this statement is left to the reader.

[surgingshark]

Originally posted by SockonString
You are truly a master when you have learnt to defeat your opponent without touching him.

The meaning of this statement is left to the reader.

12-Gauge Shotgun or Philippine Sniper Rifle?

[Cudgel]

Originally posted by SockonString
You are truly a master when you have learnt to defeat your opponent without touching him.

The meaning of this statement is left to the reader.

Its called lawyer-fu :D

[Serpico]

Life is too important to be taken seriously -Oscar Wilde (I think).

I don't remember exactly how this one goes, so I'm going to paraphrase:
A great general has defeated thousands of men in hundreds of battles. But the greatest general has won hundreds of battles without killing a single person.
Sun Tzu

[Zamfoo]

very nice quotes this one isn't that MA related but overall i like it.
"But I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle — victorious."-Vince Lombardi

[Matt_USMC]

Only a fool walks into the future backwards

[Coyote]

I don't remember where I first heard either of these, but they're not original to me:

1. Hit first, hit hard, hit often.
2. Aikido is the most polite of martial arts. Should a man come at you, it is obvious that he wishes to stand where you are. A polite man will not impede him. A truly polite man will aid him in his journey.

[ns_oni]

Through strength learn gentleness, through gentleness, strength will prevail, what do you see infront of your fist?

:D

[gooner]

he who knows not and knows not he knows not, he is a fool - shun him.
he who knows not and knows he knows not, he is simple - teach him.
he who knows not and knows he knows he is asleep awaken - him.
he who knows and knows that he knows he is wise - follow him

[Jude3085]

The ones in my signature and one i just made up "Sweat pain withering away" John Weber

[rolling thunder]

"The only real disability in life, is a poor attitude."

*Scott Hamilton

"You cannot make the weak stronger by making the strong weaker."

*original

Dreams plus effort equal reality."

*original

"When you go out and do good people will kick you in the teeth, do good anyway."

*Mother Theresa

"Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee."

*Muhammad Ali

"True pacifism is the finest form of manliness. But if a man comes up to you and cuts your hand off, you don't just offer him the other one. Not if you want to go on playing the piano, you don't." -Sam Peckinpah

"A closed fist cannot shake a hand."

*David Allen Coe

(I hope I don't offend with this last one)

"It's okay to be an a**hole, as long as that's not all you are."

*original

[Poop-Loops]

"Those who are skilled in combat do not become angered,
those who are skilled at winning do not become afraid.
Thus the wise win before the fight, while the ignorant fight to win."

"Though there are many paths
At the foot of the mountain
All those who reach the top
See the same moon. "

PL

[Reiki]

Less is more ......

[this is a very well known dressage statement!
but can apply to MA as well]

[Battousai]

No one is taller than the last man standing.

[Darkflames21]

"Fate is in Heaven, the armor is on the breast, success is with the legs. Go to the battlefield firmly confident of victory, and you will come home with no wounds whatever. Engage in combat fully determined to die and you will be alive; wish to survive in the battle and you will surely meet death. When you leave the house determined not to see it again you will come home safely; when you have any thought of returning you will not return. You may not be in the wrong to think that the world is always subject to change, but the warrior must not entertain this way of thinking, for his fate is always determined." - Uesugi Kenshin

[humblegojuguy]

Some days you are the pigeon and some days you are the statue.

[bgraju]

not really martial arts but good quote neverthless

"On the sands of eternity bleach the bones of countless millions who, at the dawn of decision sat down to wait, and waiting, died"

[Koryo]

"In death ground, fight." Sun Tzu

"Using no way as way. Having no limitation as limitation." Bruce Lee

"If knowledge is power then to be unknown is to be unconquerable."

"It is better to be tried by twelve than carried by six"

"Those who know the least usually know it the loudest."

"Things are always impossible until they are not."

All streams flow into the sea because it is lower than they are. Humilty gives it its power." Lao Tzu

[YODA]

"Procrastination is my sin.
It brings me naught but sorrow.
I know that I should stop it.
In fact, I will - tomorrow!"

[SoKKlab]

"Say your Enemy is Fat and Looks like Fozzy Bear and you will win all battles"

-Sun Tzu (Art of War-The Outtakes)

[Teryan]

"Strenght is not never falling down, it is getting up again and again and again after you do fall"

[Intan86]

My fav quote:

" Don't fear someone who knows a thousand kicks rather fear someone who only knows a few but has done it a thousand times."

[Orange...?]

Like my signature sais:

It Takes 2 Days Of Training To Shoot A Man, But 2 Years Of Training To Fight A Man.

:D

[Poop-Loops]

Originally posted by YODA
"Procrastination is my sin.
It brings me naught but sorrow.
I know that I should stop it.
In fact, I will - tomorrow!"

Procrastination is like masturbation. It may feel good at the time, but in the end, you're just ****ing yourself.

:D

PL

[Lanakin]

Here's a few. They may or may not have anything to do with MA.
**Notice how some are from video games, lol.**

There is no good are bad side, just perspective and opinion. ~ Squall Leonhart (FFVIII)

God is an image created out of man's insecurities.

I wasn't lying.. I was thinking creatively.

Better an honest enemy than a false friend.

You and I are caught up in the same flow. I'm just swimming against it. ~ Delita (FFT)

Life fears death,
But lives only to die.
It starts with anxiety.
Anxiety becomes fear.
Fear leads to anger...
Anger leads to hate...
Hate leads to suffering...
The only cure for this fear....
Is total destruction.


:woo:

[Hugh]

Procrastination is like masturbation. It may feel good at the time, but in the end, you're just ****ing yourself.

:D

PL

sounds like the story of my life :)

[bcullen]

Practice makes permanent - Good practice makes perfect.

[surgingshark]

nothing says "no" better than a kick to the groin

[Chilu]

Ahh man there was a great thread just like this on a krav maga forum, and I can't find the thread now :cry: but I like my sig!

[Orange...?]

Practice makes perfect.
There is no such thing as perfect.
So why practice?....

lol, this is what my friend sais :D

[kez]

"what doesn't kill u- makes u stronger.
what doesn't make u stronger- kills ur mom."

"it's not the size of the dog in the fight- it's the size of the fight in the dog!"

"if u try escape- u'll dye running"- thats more 4 snippers- but it's still realy kewl, hey?

[Chris.B]

My personal fav though not to sure who it's from though:
"May god have mercy on my enemies, because I won't"

[Old Tiger]

"There are only three things you can prepare for. The expected, the unexpected and the impossible. The only thing you can never prepare for completely is what actually happens to you."

by BAR

[Orange...?]

"The one who throws the first punch, gets hit"

[Mort]

Humility isn't humility unless you're good enough at something to be humble.

[NeonxBurst]

notice my signature:

[blackbelt_judoj]

With regards to Judo: -


"Control First, Apply Second"

[acrawford]

A F up on your part does not constitute and emergency on mine.

[Kukishinden Ryu]

The Bene Gesserit Littainy against Fear.
Pg 19 of Dune (Frank Herbert)

I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
Only I will remain.

:cool:

[Supa Nova]

I told you my kung fu is better than yours
mess with the E.O.D end up D.O.A man that was corny

[KungfuDanny]

'Feeling pain when you're training is good, pain is weakness leaving the body'

Can't remember who I first heard that from or who first said it but I like it! Of course, you have to be a little careful when applying this in training...

[Lanakin]

Just a little bit. I think I saw it on a billboard advertising the marines or something.

:woo:

[Hidden_Dragon]

"Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent"

Marilyn vos Savant

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy"

Martin Luther King, Jr

:)

[NRees]

A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.
Lao Tzu
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A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent upon arriving. A good artist lets his intuition lead him wherever it wants.
Lao Tzu
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A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.
Lao Tzu
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A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
Lao Tzu
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All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.
Lao Tzu
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Ambition has one heel nailed in well, though she stretch her fingers to touch the heavens.
Lao Tzu
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An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.
Lao Tzu
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Because of a great love, one is courageous.
Lao Tzu
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Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength; loving someone deeply gives you courage.
Lao Tzu
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Born to be wild - live to outgrow it.
Lao Tzu
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By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The world is beyond the winning.
Lao Tzu
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Clay is molded to form a cup, But it is on its non-being that the utility of the cup depends. Doors and windows are cut out to make a room, But it is on its non-being that the utility of the room depends. Therefore turn being into advantage, and turn non-being into utility.
Lao Tzu
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Darkness within darkness. The gateway to all understanding.
Lao Tzu
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Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt.
Lao Tzu
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From of old the things that have acquired unity are these: Heaven by unity has become clear; Earth by unity has become steady; The Spirit by unity has become spiritual; The Valley by unity has become full; All things by unity have come into existence.
Lao Tzu
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From wonder into wonder existence opens.
Lao Tzu
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Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
Lao Tzu
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Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it.
Lao Tzu
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Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it.
Lao Tzu
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Great acts are made up of small deeds.
Lao Tzu
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Great indeed is the sublimity of the Creative, to which all beings owe their beginning and which permeates all heaven.
Lao Tzu
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He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know.
Lao Tzu
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He who knows others is clever; He who knows himself has discernment.
Lao Tzu
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He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.
Lao Tzu
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He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough.
Lao Tzu
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He who obtains has little. He who scatters has much.
Lao Tzu
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Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend. Non-being is the greatest joy.
Lao Tzu
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If the Great Way perishes there will morality and duty. When cleverness and knowledge arise great lies will flourish. When relatives fall out with one another there will be filial duty and love. When states are in confusion there will be faithful servants.
Lao Tzu
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If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.
Lao Tzu
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If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve.
Lao Tzu
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In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
Lao Tzu
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In the world there is nothing more submissive and weak than water. Yet for attacking that which is hard and strong nothing can surpass it.
Lao Tzu
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It is better to do one's own duty, however defective it may be, than to follow the duty of another, however well one may perform it. He who does his duty as his own nature reveals it, never sins.
Lao Tzu
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It is the Vague and Elusive. Meet it and you will not see its head. Follow it and you will not see its back.
Lao Tzu
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Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.
Lao Tzu
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Know they thyself, presume not God to scan. The proper study of mankind is man.
Lao Tzu
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Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.
Lao Tzu
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Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.
Lao Tzu
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Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides.
Lao Tzu
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Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.
Lao Tzu
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Manifest plainness, embrace simplicity, reduce selfishness, have few desires.
Lao Tzu
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Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.
Lao Tzu
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Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.
Lao Tzu
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Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.
Lao Tzu
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Nature is not human hearted.
Lao Tzu
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Of all that is good, sublimity is supreme. Succeeding is the coming together of all that is beautiful. Furtherance is the agreement of all that is just. Perseverance is the foundation of all actions.
Lao Tzu
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People in their handlings of affairs often fail when they are about to succeed. If one remains as careful at the end as he was at the beginning, there will be no failure.
Lao Tzu
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Silence is a source of great strength.
Lao Tzu
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Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline; simulated fear postulates courage; simulated weakness postulates strength.
Lao Tzu
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The career of a sage is of two kinds: He is either honored by all in the world, Like a flower waving its head, Or else he disappears into the silent forest.
Lao Tzu
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The higher the sun ariseth, the less shadow doth he cast; even so the greater is the goodness, the less doth it covet praise; yet cannot avoid its rewards in honours.
Lao Tzu
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The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.
Lao Tzu
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The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.
Lao Tzu
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The more laws and order are made prominent, the more thieves and robbers there will be.
Lao Tzu
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The people are hungry: It is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes.
Lao Tzu
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The power of intuitive understanding will protect you from harm until the end of your days.
Lao Tzu
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The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself, The more he gives to others, the more he gets himself. The Way of Heaven does one good but never does one harm. The Way of the sage is to act but not to compete.
Lao Tzu
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The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world.
Lao Tzu
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The supreme excellence is not to win a hundred victories in a hundred battles. The supreme excellence is to subdue the armies of your enemies without even having to fight them.
Lao Tzu
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The wicked leader is he who the people despise. The good leader is he who the people revere. The great leader is he who the people say, 'We did it ourselves.'
Lao Tzu
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The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own.
Lao Tzu
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The words of truth are always paradoxical.
Lao Tzu
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Those who have knowledge, don't predict. Those who predict, don't have knowledge.
Lao Tzu
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To know yet to think that one does not know is best; Not to know yet to think that one knows will lead to difficulty.
Lao Tzu
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To lead people walk behind them.
Lao Tzu
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To lead people, walk beside them... As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next best, the people honor and praise. The next, the people fear; and the next, the people hate... When the best leader's work is done the people say, 'We did it ourselves!'
Lao Tzu
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To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage.
Lao Tzu
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To realize that you do not understand is a virtue; Not to realize that you do not understand is a defect.
Lao Tzu
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To see things in the seed, that is genius.
Lao Tzu
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To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.
Lao Tzu
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Treat those who are good with goodness, and also treat those who are not good with goodness. Thus goodness is attained. Be honest to those who are honest, and be also honest to those who are not honest. Thus honesty is attained...
Lao Tzu
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When a nation is filled with strife, then do patriots flourish.
Lao Tzu
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When the best leader's work is done the people say, "We did it ourselves."
Lao Tzu
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When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
Lao Tzu
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When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.
Lao Tzu
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[Mushroom]

Even a King looks a fool when answering nature's call. - Malcomn in the middle

A true friend stabs you in the front - Oscar Wilde

[Master J]

For a good one, look at my sig.

Here's one that mighn't have much to do with martial ats, but is good none the less:

The object of war is not too die for your country, but to make the other *!$@~*& die for his!

[greebo_1]

Everyone knows this quote!

Were there is a will there is a way!

[Orange...?]

this is no martial art quote but is sick! my friend says this...

thank you for the picture, it was really nice,
i put it in my closet, it scares all the mice.

[hunter_kaval]

"If you preaper yourself for the worst the best always happens" Tito ortiz

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." Albert Einstein

[Bruce_Wee]

"Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do."
--Bruce Lee

"Jeet Kune Do - It is having no limitation as limitation"
--Bruce Lee

"If everyone thinks they're right, there will never be peace"

"If you are happy then you aren't thinking hard enough"

[killbill]

sigged

[semphoon]

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

MLK

[Kukishinden Ryu]

I have been called bad before. Many have said I do things that are not correct to do. I don't believe in talk such as this. I am nice man, with happy feelings. All of the time. First, a joke. What do you get when you cross an owl with a bungee chord? My ass. Nyah, haha, haha, haha, ENOUGH.
:D master Betty
kung pow

[SuperSloth]

'I'm pink, therefore I'm spam.'

[hunter_kaval]

"Kill one warn a hundred"- old samurai saying

[Greyghost]

"Give a man a fish and you can feed him for a day.

Teach a man how to fish and he can spend countless hours away from his wife actually enjoying himself."

[SuperSloth]

'It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up.' – Muhammad Ali

[mekosho]

ummm...."Dont' sweat the petty stuff...and don't pet the sweaty stuff"

[Alexander]

Perhaps not that relevant on the surface but I think they can be applied:

"Everything that has a begining has an end" - Not entirely sure where this comes from

"Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely" - Lord Acton

"It is not due to the benevolence of the baker that we have bread on our tables" - Adam Smith

"People should not be judged by the colour of their skin, but by the content of their character" - Martin Luther King

"The only free cheese is in the mouse trap" - Old Russian proverb

"Mr. Churchill, if I were your wife I would poison your tea!"
"Madam, were I your husband, I would drink it." - Sir Winston Churchill

"If you are not prepared to die for anything, you do not deserve to live" - Not sure, may be Martin Luthar King again.

[Orange...?]

"The only free cheese is in the mouse trap" - Old Russian proverb

thats not russian its Ukrainian :D

[s_q_a_i]

There are two rules that apply to the superior Martial Artist:
1. Never tell anyone everything you know...

[Jackie Li]

When ever your afraid of someone just say to yourself, "Everyone bleeds."

[Barry]

"be formless, shapeless like water. Now if you put water into a cup; it becomes the cup, put water into a bowl; it becomes the bowl, water can crash and water can flow. Be water my friend!!".

One of my personal favourites that Bruce Lee used to say.

[shorin_ru_girl]

" I fear not the man who practises 1,000 techniques 10 times. I fear the man who practises 10 techniques 1,000 times"

" Obsession is the word lazy people use for determination."

" No pain, No gain"

[Kagebushi]

dont think, feel.-bruce lee
this one really has more meaning than a lot of ppl think.

there are 3 kinds of martial artists.
those who practice to look strong,
those who practice to perfect their technique,
and those who practice to gain a good heart.
-masaaki hatsmi
i may have left something out on this one.

[Tittan]

"When in doubt, break his face"
-Sensei Roy Flat
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"You have to feel the pain to understand the pain"
- Sifu Larry Hartsell

"Whatever"
- Sifu Leif T. Røbekk
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"What doesn't kill us make us stronger"
-Royal SAS motto (I think)

"What doesn't kill us make us stranger"
-Me

"What kills us makes us dead..."
-A friend of mine

"What does not kill us might still hurt as hell..."
-Another friend of mine
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"Train harder than anyone.
Never quit training, never be less than your best."
-GM Park Jung Tae (rip)
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"I do not fear a man that have practised 10000 kicks once,
but I do fear a man that have practised one kick 10000 times"
-Unknown (to me at least...)
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[gerard]

"He who chases around after many rabbits ends hungry." (Okinawan Proverb)

"Do, or do not. There is no 'try'." (the real Yoda) :)

"To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is
not the highest skill. To subdue the enemy without
fighting is the highest skill." (Sun Tzu)

"Better to be a tiger for a day than
a sheep for a lifetime." (Chinese Proverb)

"It is better to die standing than to live on your knees" (Che Guevara). I see this happening every day, especially in the work environment :)

"Boards -- don't hit back." (Bruce Lee)

"Don't fear death. Fear the unlived life." (Natalie Babbitt)

"It is not the accumulation of extraneous knowledge, but the realization of the self within, that constitutes true progress." (Okakura Kakuzo)

"The art of the sword consists of never being concerned with victory or defeat, with strength or weakness, of not moving one step forward, nor one step backward, or the enemy not seeing me and my not seeing the enemy. Penetrating to that which is fundamental before the separation of heaven and earth where even yin and yang cannot reach, one instantly attains proficiency in the art." (Takuan)


"No one nation or people has a monopoly on the sun and no one art or
system as a monopoly on truth." (Mike Casto)

"The Art of Peace is medicine for a sick world. There is evil and disorder in the world, because people have forgotten that all things emanate from one source. Return to that source and leave behind all self-centered thoughts, petty desires, and anger. Those who are possessed by nothing possess everything." (Morihei Ueshiba-- O'Sensei)

"When two tigers fight, one is certain to be maimed, and one to die." (Master Funakoshi)

"The sword has to be more than a simple weapon; it has to be an answer to life's questions." (Miyamoto Musashi)

"The way of the sword and the Way of Zen are identical, for they have the same purpose; that of killing the ego." (Yamada Jirokichi)

"Sword and mind must be united. Technique by itself is insufficient, and spirit alone is not enough." (Yamada Jirokichi)

"Eyes still without blinking at once became absolutely free" (Don Juan, Yaqui Indian)

"Truth is universal. Perception of truth is not."

"All paths are the same: they lead nowhere." (Don Juan)

"As long as a man feels that he is the most important thing in the world, he cannot really appreciate the world around him. He is like a horse with blinders; all he sees is himself, apart from everything else." (Don Juan)

"When one has nothing to lose, one becomes courageous. We are timid only when there is something we can still cling to." (Don Juan)

"For a seer, the truth is that all living beings are struggling to die. What stops death is awareness." (Don Juan)


"We choose only once. We choose either to be warriors or to be ordinary men. A second chance does not exist. Not on this Earth." (Don Juan)

"The worst that could happen to us is that we have to die, and since that is already our unalterable fate, we are free; those who have lost everything no longer have anything to fear." (Don Juan)


"The basic difference between an ordinary man and a warrior is that a warrior takes everything as a challenge, while an ordinary man takes everything as a blessing or a curse." (Don Juan)

"Once inner silence is attained, everything is possible. The way to stop talking to ourselves is to use exactly the same method used to teach us to talk to ourselves; we were taught compulsively and unwaveringly, and this is the way we must stop it: compulsively and unwaveringly." (Don Juan; similarly Siddharta Buddha)

"When a man embarks on the warriors' path he becomes aware, in a gradual manner, that ordinary life has been left forever behind. The means of the ordinary world are no longer a buffer to him; and he must adopt a new way of life if he is going to survive." (Don Juan)

"What we need to do to allow magic to get hold of us is to banish doubts from our minds. Once doubts are banished anything is possible." (Don Juan)

"A warrior must learn to make every act count, since he is going to be here in this world for only a short while, in fact, too short for witnessing all the marvels of it." (Don Juan)

"It doesn't matter what one reveals or what one keeps to oneself. Everything we do, everything we are, rests on our personal power. If we don't have enough personal power the most magnificent piece of wisdom can be revealed to us and it won't make a damn bit of difference." (Don Juan)


"Inner silence works from the moment you begin to accrue it. What the old sorcerers were after was the final dramatic, end result of reaching that individual threshold of silence. Some very talented practitioners need only a few minutes of silence to reach that coveted goal. Others, less talented, need long periods of silence, perhaps more than one hour of quietude,before they reach the desired result. The desired result is what the old sorcerers called "stopping the world", the moment when everything around us ceases to be what it's always been. This is the moment when sorcerers return to the TRUE nature of man. The old sorcerers always called it "total freedom"."
(Don Juan)


"A warrior considers himself already dead, so there is nothing to lose. The worst has already happened to him, therefore he’s clear and calm; judging him by his acts or by his words, one would never suspect that he has witnessed everything." (Don Juan)


"Warriors lead through intuition, ordinary men follow with Science and Religion" (Gerard).

[Jeet]

"I fear not the man who practices 10,000 techniques once, but the man who practices one technique 10,000 times." - Ancient Chinese Proverb

[MartialArtsSnob]

"Live by the lies that keep you safe, happy and warm."
Kurt Vonegut

"It is not enough to suceed, others must fail"
Gore Vidal

[d33pthought]

The toughest, bravest, most determined and skilled adversary you will ever face in battle is yourself. Why? Because you're better than you think you are.

[Blevunly]

"Higher conciousness through harder contact"

[nunchukpaul]

If you can accept losing, you will never win :)

[Jang Bong]

Do not get into a battle of wits with a fool - they drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience. :p

[snailfist]

"From now on I'm only looking out for me"
"But Yossarian, what if everyone thought that way?"
"Well then I'd certainly be a damn fool to think any other way, wouldn't I?" :p -Joseph Hellinger, Catch-22

"The hand is quicker than the eye" -Unknown (but I'm a magician so this has non-MA relevance for me!)

[Venrix]

Do not get into a battle of wits with a fool - they drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.
Great quote. Possibly the most truthful words ever spoken. Any idea who said that?

-V-

[Jang Bong]

Sorry - no origins on that comment, I've known it since childhood.

It sometimes starts off "Never argue with a fool....." but the meaning is the same ;)

[gerard]

I like this quote of mine:

If you haven't won a fight before it started you are a half-cast winner and a full-cast hooligan

[Venrix]

Still a great quote mate. Thanks for that. :-)

-V-

[Cuchulain82]

"Rip, Tear, Stun, Project"

A training mantra favored by a friend of mine (don't ask me to explain it- I will say he is great to have on your side in a scrap)

[Zealot]

Let the wolves beware the shepherd who teaches his flock how to march;even the most ravenous predator can be trampled underhoof.

[Sheyja]

"Been practising huh?"

Enter the Dragon, Williams says it to the big bad guy renegade shaolin monk Han! I just love that, hahahaha!!!

[Taliar]

Train Hard, Fight Easy.

British Army.

[bonita]

this is my favorite

"how much you sweat in training determines how much you bleed in battle"

[aikiMac]

Let the wolves beware the shepherd who teaches his flock how to march;even the most ravenous predator can be trampled underhoof.
Very eloquent. I like it.
That's how Mowgli and Akela killed Shere Khan.

[backkickgurl]

i like this one personally


"This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness"

dalai lama

[PlumDragon]

"Been practising huh?"
"Man...You come right out of a comic book..."

Hah, classic!!

[jess869]

If you don't realize you can kill someone with a bokken, I don't want you using one in my dojo
- Frederick J. Lovret

[enclosed]

As it sez beneath.... "To yield is not to submit"

"You were taught how to run before you were taught who to run from, and that's why you got caught. Don't make the same mistake twice. Learn who to fight before you learn how to fight."

[TraditionalTKD]

I am a much better martial artist than Bruce Lee is.

[backkickgurl]

"you wish"

[Angelus]

"If you fight, be prepared to fall...for even the greatest of champions will one day be defeated" - Angelus

[TraditionalTKD]

Yep, ol' Bruce is certainly doing well these days isn't he? :D

[CQC]

"...you can do this on your enemy.But for now, leave the fist unclenched"-My trainer.

[TraditionalTKD]

"No such thing bad student, only bad teacher"-Mr. Miyagi.

Being a good teacher is an awesome responsibility. Much like being a good parent.

[and2premiere]

Belts are meant to hold up my pants. ~ I believe Bruce Lee

[IanK]

Something I have recently learned to live by:

''The things we fear most have already happened to us''

and a similar old favourite of mine:

''It isn't that we fear that we are weak, it is that we fear we are unbelievably strong''

not word for word but the same effect...I believe that was Martin Luther King

[WalkingThePath]

The more you sweat in practise, the less you bleed in battle. - unsure

Whether you think you can, or think you can't, you're right. - unsure

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence therefore is not an act, but a habit. - Socrates

Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing. - Vince Lombardi

A fight is not won by one punch or kick. Learn to endure or hire a bodyguard. - Bruce Lee

Be prepared to go where the going may be tough, and do the things worth doing, even if they are difficult. - Gen. Choi Hong Hi

In youth, teach by actions. In old age, teach by words. In death, teach by example. - unsure

They bring a knife, you bring a gun. He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue. That's the chicago way. - Sean Connery "Untouchables"

What doesn't kill you is only part way through the combination.

[UtahSaintz]

see quote :D

plus...

(Before Van Damme faces an experienced Thai boxer in the ring)

"What about Tien, what does he have to tell me?"
"Nik bak jong..."
"In short?"
"Kick the [bleep]"

[forero]

Gee, I wish we had one of them doomsday machines.

[koyo]

Twice strong is he who finds his battle just.
Thrice strong is he who gets the boot in furst


Clasgow zen


regards koyo

[aikiwolfie]

LOL @ Glasgow zen :D very nice :D

[Yohan]

It's not a quote but I've always been partial to the term "slobberknock."

[Damien Alexander]

I am a Diplomat Of Peace.
But Sometimes I must resort to Full Contact Sign Language for the Hard of Hearing.


:D

[Sarah the Sane]

“I come to you with only Karate, empty hands, I have no weapons, but should I be forced to defend myself, my principles or my honor, should it be a matter of life or death, of right or wrong; then here are my weapons, Karate, my empty hands.”

The one above is really similar to the meaning of a few movements of one of my Wado Ryu katas: "Karate is my secret; I bear no weapons; forgive me if I must use them."


“A black belt is nothing more than a belt that goes around your waist. Being a black belt is a state of mind and attitude.”

“You’ll know you’re really good when you don’t have to show it!”

“Do not fear pain, for as long as you feel it you know you are still alive”

[Moosey]

"You don't do karate to improve your health. You do it to destroy somebody else's health"

"When you bow to each other in a training session you're telling your partner I'm not going to hurt you but you're also telling them I'm not going to waste your time"

-both from sensei Terry O'Neill of KUGB

[Yakka]

Here's a classic:

It's like a finger pointing at the moon, don't look at the finger or you will miss all of the heavenly glory ! - Bruce Lee - start of enter the dragon.


If you can't fight...just wear a big hat - My mate Ben when he was a doorman.

Yakka

[old palden]

If your heart is large enough to envelop your adversaries, you can see right through them and avoid their attacks. And once you envelop them, you will be able to guide them along a path indicated to you by heaven and earth.---Morihei Ueshiba

Victory and defeat are matters of the temporary force of circumstances. The way of avoiding shame is different. It is simply in death.--Hagakure

Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose.--Sun Tzu

[MAExplorer]

"To surpass the master is to repay the debt." - I forget who said it ... but I like it very much.

"You can't face evil with a macaroni duck!" - Arthur from THE TICK cartoon show.

"I drank what?!" - Socrates

[Yakka]

A good fight should be like a small play but, played seriously. When the opponent expands, I contract. When he contracts, I expand. And when the opportunity presents itself, I do not hit! It hits all by itself. - Enter the Dragon - Bruce Lee

Just remember what ol' Jack Burton does when the earth quakes, the poison arrows fall from the sky, and the pillars of Heaven shake. Yeah, Jack Burton just looks that big old storm right in the eye and says, Give me your best shot. I can take it. Big Trouble in Little china. - Kurt Russel

Remember ! Never rub another mans Rhubarb. Jack Nicklson - Batman The movie

Yakka

[TwIsT]

"We are in the Industry of hurting people! If you don't like that you're in the wrong place, and the door is just over there." - Walt Missingham.

When i heard Mr. Missingham say this, i knew i was in the right place :D

[Bronze Statue]

I've read this thread so far and I'm amazed how many people repeated the same quote (I am not suspicious of the ones who post 1,000 quotes once, but rather of the ones who post one quote 1,000 times).

But I'll do my part and post some quotes up.

“Lennox Lewis, I'm coming for you man. My style is impetuous. My defense is impregnable, and I'm just ferocious. I want your heart. I want to eat his children. Praise be to Allah!” - Mike Tyson.

"In the present age, not only the bow but also the other arts have more flowers than fruit. Such skills are useless when there is a real need." - Shinmen Musashi Fujiwara no Genshin

"Ordinary effort will make you no more than ordinary." - Fumio Manaka

[Damien Alexander]

I've read this thread so far and I'm amazed how many people repeated the same quote (I am not suspicious of the ones who post 1,000 quotes once, but rather of the ones who post one quote 1,000 times).

But I'll do my part and post some quotes up.

“Lennox Lewis, I'm coming for you man. My style is impetuous. My defense is impregnable, and I'm just ferocious. I want your heart. I want to eat his children. Praise be to Allah!” - Mike Tyson.

"In the present age, not only the bow but also the other arts have more flowers than fruit. Such skills are useless when there is a real need." - Shinmen Musashi Fujiwara no Genshin

"Ordinary effort will make you no more than ordinary." - Fumio Manaka

most people don't read 11 pages over and over and remember things as they come up.


on that note:

Those who can,fight.
Those who can't, teach.
Those who can do both...
Revolutionize ;)

[Yohan]

"In the present age, not only the bow but also the other arts have more flowers than fruit. Such skills are useless when there is a real need." - Shinmen Musashi Fujiwara no Genshin


I really like that one.

[L3vity]

It's hard to stand when you have no spine.
-Orson Scott Card

A little pain never hurt anybody.

You have to learn to not be afraid of the ground

It's not about being right; it's about doing right.

[fighting13]

-Cease negative mental chattering. — If you think a thing is impossible, you'll make it impossible. Pessimism blunts the tools you need to succeed.

bruce lee i believe

[Avor]

"Fear not death nor hell or you shall be consumed by both..."

-First Book of Avor

[Fire-quan]

"This time, you got beat - but that doesn't mean you have to like it."

From Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

[Polar Bear]

two in the chest, one in the head that way he stays dead.

The Bear.

[axelb]

“Lennox Lewis, I'm coming for you man. My style is impetuous. My defense is impregnable, and I'm just ferocious. I want your heart. I want to eat his children. Praise be to Allah!” - Mike Tyson before he got his butt handed to him on a plate by Lennox Lewis


fixed that one for you to make it more of a classic quote ;)

[koyo]

shortest one ever.

NEXT!!!!!

regards koyo

[forero]

Imagine that I have an extremely powerful kill-o-matic zap gun in my hands

[kabaroan]

Grandmaster Ramiro Estalilla on Arnis, Eskrima, Kali....

"Same chicken, different recipe."
"Just a different way to pluck a chicken."

[makotokai]

" He said..' but there are no strikes in Aikido' so I hit him again"
Sensei Chiba

[KMA]

"He who hesitates, meditates in a horizontal position"

"When pure knuckles meet pure flesh, that's pure Karate, no matter who executes it or whatever style is involved." -- Ed Parker

This was on a t-shirt and I though it was great. "It is better to give than to recive. O'bray's Kenpo Karate"

[koyo]

" He said..' but there are no strikes in Aikido' so I hit him again"
Sensei Chiba

Martial arts are NOT for fighting. They are for killing and the true nature of a martial artist is the ability to kill while choosing not to.


also from Chiba shihan


regards koyo

[Hyung]

" Even the mighty and ferocious
Can not conquer de small but secure.
Thus a man-eating tiger
Cannot swallow a single porcupine,
But a goat leash may be used
to harness nine gelded bulls."

Liu Ji (statesman/general, 14th century).

[old palden]

If you practice martial arts without practicing meditation, when you get to be old, it will all be in vain.

Shi Ming

[Zealot]

Though armed with a high-powered rifle,a coward can still be defeated by a brave man with a club.-Teddy Roosevelt

Enemy advances,we retreat.Enemy slows,we harrass.Enemy stops,we attack.Enemy retreats,we pursue.-Mao Tse Tung

[TheForbiddenOne]

"Theres three rings to marriage: The engagement ring, the wedding ring, and the Suffering" - DLR

[Brat]

"Ultimately, you must forget about technique.
The further you progress, the fewer teachings there are.
The great path is really no path."
Morihei Ueshiba - O’ Sensei

[Southpaw535]

Da danga da danga da dang- Bas Rutten Oh and my signature also courtesy of El Guapo

[Langenschwert]

"A despondent heart will always be defeated, regardless of all skill." -Master Sigmund Ringeck, Fechtmiester (fight-master) to Albrecht, Count Palatine of Rhine and Duke of Bavaria, ca. 1440.

"Audacity is the virtue that makes this art." -Fiore dei Liberi, 15th Century Italian master

"...you must now work against the soft and against the hard at the sword. Thus when both are not one thing, the word Immediately is foremost of all elements and use this thus: Immediately doubles, Immediately transforms, Immediately changes through, Immediately charges through, Immediately gains the slice, Immediately gains the grapple, Immediately takes the sword, Immediately does what your heart desires, Immediately is a sharp word that cuts all masters of the sword, the word is not ingrained without knowing that this is the key to the art." -the Goliath Fechtbuch

"Young knight learn, to love God and revere women, so that your honour grows.
Practice knighthood and learn the Art that dignifies you, and brings you honour in wars.
Wrestle well and wield lance, spear, sword and dagger manfully; whose use in others’ hands is wasted." -Johannes Liechtenauer

Best regards,

-Mark

[Yohan]

"Young knight learn, to love God and revere women, so that your honour grows.
Practice knighthood and learn the Art that dignifies you, and brings you honour in wars.
Wrestle well and wield lance, spear, sword and dagger manfully; whose use in others’ hands is wasted." -Johannes Liechtenauer

One of my faves.

[TheForbiddenOne]

"I don't get all the chicks I want. I get all the chicks that want me"
David Lee Roth

DLR was in karate and other MA so its a Martial arts quote. But I think it can apply to martial arts. :rolleyes:

[frownland]

It is important to view our martial arts training as an integral, yet not necessarily “special” part of our lives. Once we make it special or give another meaning to our training outside of the everyday activity of our lives, it becomes separate from ourselves. For example, brushing our teeth is not a special part of our lives, but it is necessary to do it several times a day, every day. We don’t “master” brushing our teeth and then quit.

from the essay “Lessons on the Everyday Mind” by Reverend Kensho Furuya

[WindyPhilosoph]

"Your main goal is to have your opponent on the floor getting kneed in the face wondering what the hell just happened."
My capoeira teacher.

"If you make an ass of yourself, there will always be somebody to ride you.
Bruce Lee

"HAND IS FASTER THAN THE EYE! *kicks* But you should have been watching the foot..."
Uncle, Jackie Chan Adventures.

[GSHAMBROOKE]

Metal sharpens on stone, man sharpens on man.

[WindyPhilosoph]

Best martial arts quote in history.


"KAAAAAAAAA.... MEEEEEEEEEE.... HAAAAAAAAAAAA..... MEEEEEEEEE.... HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!"

Goku, Dragon Ball series.

[kensouKOF99]

this is the best one i have ever heard

friends,family,everything can betray but your training will never

[SpikeD]

Master Tang: Pay no attention to Wimp Lo, we purposely trained him wrong... as a joke.

Wimp Lo: Ha! Face to foot style, how do you like it?
Chosen One: I'm sure on some planet your style is impressive, but your weak link is: this is Earth.
Wimp Lo: Oh yeah? Then try my nuts to your fist style!

Wimp Lo: If you've got an ass I'll kick it!

GGnnneeaaaaaagggghhhhhh. Hmmpff.

[TheForbiddenOne]

"When in doubt, knock em out."

[kristin]

Life is too important to be taken seriously -Oscar Wilde (I think).

I don't remember exactly how this one goes, so I'm going to paraphrase:
A great general has defeated thousands of men in hundreds of battles. But the greatest general has won hundreds of battles without killing a single person.
Sun Tzu

aah yeah I think I know how it is.. it is like this :)
"To win 100 victories in 100 battles is not the highest skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the highest skill." - Sun-Tsu ~The Art of War

or maybe this is something eals aah dosent matter I like this one :cool:

[Brat]

"There is only one rule in a real fight: Don't lose."

[Leaf]

"Reach towards your toes with the intention of one day touching them."

A funny one from real life, when the guest instructor noticed that not everyone could touch their toes.

[WindyPhilosoph]

"...It is like a finger, pointing to the moon."
*student stares at finger. Bruce knocks student upside the head*
"DON'T focus on the finger, or you will miss out on alll that heavenly glory."
*student bows. Bruce knocks the student's head again*
"Never take your eyes off your opponent. Even when you bow."

[Mehrad]

"Get up and keep taking the punches, cus it aint over til its over" -Rocky :D

Ok this isnt really an awesome qoute but if you ever feel like having a tantrum just remember the words of BJ Penn "Grow some Balls!"

[Southpaw535]

"I don't believe in an eye for an eye, I believe in two eyes for an eye"- Bas Rutten

or

"danga da danga da dang"-Bas rutten

[GSHAMBROOKE]

My Master told me this.
Strength is no substitute for speed.

[Apt_Pupil]

Power = Force x Speed
So they are in effect functions of each other :)

[Mehrad]

Power = Force x Speed
So they are in effect functions of each other :)

Best damn factual quote ive ever heard :p

[Yohan]

Power = Force x Speed
So they are in effect functions of each other :)

Um, this is the most nebulous and non-factual equation ever. It's actually force = mass x acceleration, and the equation is so simplistic that it has little to no bearing on physical modeling that could be applicable to Martial Arts.

[Mehrad]

Um, this is the most nebulous and non-factual equation ever. It's actually force = mass x acceleration, and the equation is so simplistic that it has little to no bearing on physical modeling that could be applicable to Martial Arts.

Dammit, I feel very stupid! :bang:

hope I didnt get this wrong in my physics exam....results are this week:eek:

[Apt_Pupil]

Um, this is the most nebulous and non-factual equation ever. It's actually force = mass x acceleration, and the equation is so simplistic that it has little to no bearing on physical modeling that could be applicable to Martial Arts.

With due respect, and to quote from the Tao of Jeet Kune Do Bruce Lee has observed on the Qualities of a martial artist

"A powerful athlete is not a strong athlete, but one who can exert his strength quickly. Since power equals force times speed, if the athlete learns to make faster movements he increases his power, even though the contractile pulling strength of his muscles remains unchanged. Thus, a smaller man who can swing faster may hit as hard or as far as the heavier man who swings slowly"

However I'm no expert at Martial arts or Physics...but that was the basis of my post.

[EvilhomerNZ]

With due respect, and to quote from the Tao of Jeet Kune Do Bruce Lee has observed on the Qualities of a martial artist

"A powerful athlete is not a strong athlete, but one who can exert his strength quickly. Since power equals force times speed, if the athlete learns to make faster movements he increases his power, even though the contractile pulling strength of his muscles remains unchanged. Thus, a smaller man who can swing faster may hit as hard or as far as the heavier man who swings slowly"



Ok, ok, I'm no Yohan fanboy (ok maybe a little). But just to point out the key line from the excerpt above is "but one who can exert his strength quickly". The ability to exert strength quickly is acceleration, not speed. The "force times speed" comment is often read a little to literally and is in fact a reference to the amount of (or speed of) acceleration by an object.

:)

[locust]

One of my first instructors alway told me
"The best defence is not to be there"

[Apt_Pupil]

Ok, ok, I'm no Yohan fanboy (ok maybe a little). But just to point out the key line from the excerpt above is "but one who can exert his strength quickly". The ability to exert strength quickly is acceleration, not speed. The "force times speed" comment is often read a little to literally and is in fact a reference to the amount of (or speed of) acceleration by an object.

:)

Ok Ok Case closed. :)

[Kichanneler]

When you come to think of things in a wide sense, and by taking the Void as a Way, you will see the Way as a Void.

Gotta love the Sword-Saint right?

[GSHAMBROOKE]

One of my Si Hings was from Singapore and was extraordinary at dodging weaving and blocking he was sparing with a fellow student once and did not throw a punch or strike and i said to him how come you did not hit him and he said.

If your oponent cannot hit you they cant win.

[Combo Breaker]

One of my first instructors alway told me
"The best defence is not to be there"

I think Mr Miyagi said that in Karate Kid 2. When they were down by the fish processing place in his home village. It is true though.:cool:

[Hyung]

" You can not block, something you can not see." (I believe it was Bruce Lee).

" Once they fall down, they are mine... the ground is my ocean, and I'm a shark, and most people don't even know how to swim. " (I believe it was J. Machado from BJJ).

" It is said that softness can beat hardness. But extreme hardness can beat softness; extreme softness can beat hardness; extreme hardness can beat hardness; and extreme softness can beat softness. " (I believe it was, M. Ueshiba, father of aikido).

Best regards.

[EvilhomerNZ]

"Wow Mr Miyagi! Can you do that?"
"Don't know Daniel-san, never been attacked by tree"

Best quote.. ever.

[locust]

I think Mr Miyagi said that in Karate Kid 2. When they were down by the fish processing place in his home village. It is true though.:cool:

I'll have to check the movie but it wont suprise me if it is, cause my instructor was Shihan Tino Ceberano the technical adviser on the karate kid movies :cool:

[GSHAMBROOKE]

Do you have public liability? and i quote, why you cant sue me when your dead.

[tophalf69]

Um, this is the most nebulous and non-factual equation ever. It's actually force = mass x acceleration, and the equation is so simplistic that it has little to no bearing on physical modeling that could be applicable to Martial Arts.

The speed at which the fist, foot, knee, elbow etc is travelling at the point of impact is in direct relation to the acceleration from the point which it was thrown and the force it was thrown at. The force at which the shot lands depends on the speed at impact (where acceleration is zero) x by the mass behind the shot. Would you rather be hit by Mike Tyson when he was at his peak or Prince Naseem?!? Naseems shot might have travelled a bit quicker, but not enough to land with anywhere near the same FORCE as Tyson's as he was so much bigger and stronger, it really is a no brainer!!

[Hyper_Shadow]

'Maybe you could arrange a combat related accident.... like falling down a flight of punches?' - From the Xbox game Jade Empire (what a classic, seriously reccomend playing it)

'Boards don't hit back.' Classic Bruce Lee all the way.

'I suppose nothing hurts you?'
'Only pain.' -Conan the Destroyer, Jehnna and Conan.

'What do you do if someone stabs you in the back and you don't see it coming?'
'Say ouch, bleed lots and hope you got a phone to call an ambulance.' - Best dojo q&a ever.

[tophalf69]

'Boards don't hit back.' Classic Bruce Lee all the way.

AWSOME :hat:

[GSHAMBROOKE]

If it wasnt against the law to kill people then some of them would already be dead.

[roninmaster]

when life gives you lemons; make lemonade. When life gives you a free to many fantasy based kung-fu movies; go buy a gi die it some strange color make a bunch of internet adds proclaiming to teach a art to deadly for tournaments. Lure a bunch of young kids to sign up with fancy pictures in the window make them spend ten times more money then legit schools and never even consider sparring.

I present to you the formula for a mcdojo:)

[Riker]

Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.

[Blast]

Live or die trying. - Joeri Moorkens

It takes a long time to understand nothing. - Edward Dahlberg

Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself - don't know

Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind. - Bruce Lee

Iron is full of impurities that weaken it; through the forging fire, it becomes steel and is transformed into a razor-sharp sword. Human beings develop in the same fashion. - Morihei Ueshiba

[TalkingHalls]

“hell is repetition”

“i will show you fear in a handful of dust”

"Either get busy living or get busy dying"

“"Understand Death? Sure. That was when the monsters got you."
“A fight is not won by one punch or kick. Either learn to endure or hire a bodyguard.”
“Blood is just red sweat.”

“I am a lover not a fighter… but I will fight for what I love.”

The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be avoided; but never hit softly.
What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog.

I am a Cobra and these Words are my Venom, and through My Magical Lore,
I shall capture your Mind, And Spew My Poison into Your Eyes, Then My world
will become Your world, And You Shall Die

Talk is cheap, pain says so much more

I am undefeated in all of Asia. Of course, I have never fought in any of Asia. Which pretty much guarantees I'm undefeated there


I’m a pacifist, unless you piss me off.

[Fujow]

"...they will know, as few of us can know of ourselves, what physical and psychic power they possess--of how much, or how little, they are capable." Joyce Carol Oates, On Boxing

"I hate to say it but it's true-- I only like it better when pain comes." Frank 'The Animal' Fletcher

[Axelator]

There are two pains in life, the pain of self-dicipline or the pain of regret.

[lordtains]

"Smart, Knowledgeable and Wise. One by birth, one through study and the last one just takes time..."

"There is no race, no competition, no test. There is only learning."

"Assuming is the road to naivete."

"Make your own path with your own rules, only then will your life bow to YOU."

"Those who are posessed by nothing, posses everything." -Morihei Ueshiba

[slide]

"Peace.
It does not mean to be in a place were there is no noise, trouble, or hard work.
It means to be in the mist of those things and still be clam in your heart."

[rusilja]

Learn to heal before you kill
*me ^^

[pecks]

My favourite:
"A belt covers two inches of your ass...it's up to you to cover the rest." - Royce Gracie

[devappy]

"I want to see with eyes unclouded of hate..."



"Cry in the dojo, laugh on the battlefield."
-Un named Samurai.



Regards-

I like this one alot.If you laugh while fighting someone they will think you're crazy.

[Axelator]

I like this one alot.If you laugh while fighting someone they will think you're crazy.

You missed the point.

[Jang Bong]

:D :D :D

Nice one Axelator ;)

[devappy]

no I didn't miss the point,I think it is very true,I use to think about that alot when I was training but I never put in words like this.

[g-bells]

In youth we learn, in age we understand

[koyo]

"You want to fight? It'll hurt!!" Toshiro Mifune in Yojimbo.


regards koyo

[Axelator]

no I didn't miss the point,I think it is very true,I use to think about that alot when I was training but I never put in words like this.

"Cry in the dojo, laugh on the battlefield."

It's an anology it's not mean to be taken literally. Like "Don't whip a dead horse" if that was taken literally it wouldn't apply to alot of people. It's an anology for a life lesson.

"Cry in the dojo, laugh on the battlefield." Means train hard in the dojo so when you fight it will be easy. It doesn't literally mean laugh when your fighting to freak out your opponent.

[SonOfGrimmy]

lol

[koyo]

Even if his technique is unsophisticated..it is the one with the strongest fighting spirit who shall prevail. Nobutsuna.

You can fight on with a broken bone but it is over the instant your spirit is broken.
er koyo


regards koyo

[divine spiral]

break the pain barrier or it will breal you

[Birmingham]

attack with sympathy and win. defend with sympathy and stand strong.

[sympathy07]

Visit this link and you can find good quotes about martial arts: http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art32435.asp

[Wizwar31]

“when you return from battle, you will either bear your shield or be borne upon it.”
- Creed of the Spartan Infantry