Martial Arts Quotes - Page 3

You must be on your toes constantly, yet be relaxed.

Beware of the anger of the mouth. Master your words. Let them serve truth.

Gain confidence and you banish fear.

If you think a thing is impossible,you'll only make it impossible.

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

Traditionalists often study what is taught, not what there is to create.

I only want my work to make people happy.

Having only wisdom and talent is the lowest tier of usefulness.

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

It's not what you're going to take from martial arts, it's what you have to give to martial arts

Karate is for life, not points.

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

What is true stillness? Stillness in movement.

Success is taking what you know, and creating the best you that you can be.

Never depart from the way of martial arts.

Whatever one cultivates, is what one becomes.

Wanting to become stronger than everybody else has no meaning.

A punch should stay like a treasure in the sleeve. It should not be used indiscrimately.

When you really get technique... there is no strength that will stop you.

One of the aims of Budo is the suppression of fears.

Kempo is for the street first; everything else is secondary.

But even in my darkest days I had faith it would turn around.

Every talent must unfold itself in fighting.

Not even the gods fight against necessity.

Those who rush are the same ones who lack technique.