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Understanding requires not just a moment of perception, but a continuous awareness, a continuous state of inquiry without conclusion
You must accept the fact that there is no help but self-help. I cannot tell you how to gain freedom since freedom exists within you.
The highest technique is to have no technique. My technique is a result of your technique; my movement is a result of your movement.
The knowledge and skills you have achieved are meant to be forgotten so you can float comfortably in emptiness, without obstruction.
I hope martial artists are more interested in the root of martial arts and not the different decorative branches, flowers or leaves.
The pine fought the storm and broke. The willow yielded to the wind and snow and did not break. Practice Jiu-Jitsu in just this way.
A lot of times people look at the negative side of what they feel they can't do. I always look on the positive side of what I can do.
Showing myself nude from behind doesn't pose any problems, but from the front that's another story. I don't want to lose all my fans!
Now and again, it is necessary to seclude yourself among deep mountain and hidden valleys to restore your link to the source of life.
The Art of Peace is based on four Great Virtues: Bravery, Wisdom, Love, and Friendship, symbolized by Fire, Heaven, Earth, and Water.
I refer to my hands, feet and body as the tools of the trade. The hands and feet must be sharpened and improved daily to be efficient.
A self-willed man obeys a different law, the one law I, too, hold absolutely sacred the human law in himself, his own individual will.
The future looks extremely bright indeed, with lots of possibilities ahead -- big possibilities. Like the song says, We've just begun.
I really believed that Mike Huckabee had a vision for our country, and the more I was around him the more I was impressed by this man.
The real purpose of the martial arts must be to purge oneself of petty ambitions and desire, to obtain control of one’s own character.
Mankind's role is to fulfil his heaven-sent purpose through a sincere heart that is in harmony with all creation and loves all things.
For our veterans to have to wait long periods of time to receive care is not only unacceptable to us, but to elected officials as well.
Ultimately, you must forget about technique. The further you progress, the fewer teachings there are. The Great Path is really NO PATH.
One does not accumulate but eliminate. It is not daily increase but daily decrease. The height of cultivation always runs to simplicity.
If you follow the classical pattern, you are understanding the routine, the tradition, the shadow -- you are not understanding yourself.
The measure of the moral worth of a man is his happiness. The better the man, the more happiness. Happiness is the synonym of well-being
Art is never decoration, embellishment; instead, it is work of enlightenment. Art, in other words, is a technique for acquiring liberty.
Put every great teacher in a room, and they'd agree about everything, but put their disciples in there and they'd argue about everything.
'What is' is more important than 'what should be.' Too many people are looking at 'what is' from a position of thinking 'what should be'.
The teaching of one virtuous person can influence many; that which has been learned well by one generation can be passed on to a hundred.
If you have life in you, you have access to the secrets of the ages, for the truth of the universe resides in each and every human being.
I did what I came here to do. What I've done I've done with sincerity and to the best of my ability. You can't expect much more from life.
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.
If you count all fights like everybody else does, including Rickson, who says he has 400 fights; if you count like that, I have a million.
I'm lucky, because I started action movies at the age of 25. Now I'm 47, and I'm still kicking like a mule, and I'm as flexible as before.
Be grateful even for hardship, setbacks, and bad people. Dealing with such obstacles is an essential part of training in the Art of Peace.
Cast off limiting thoughts and return to true emptiness. Stand in the midst of the great void. This is the secret of the Way of a Warrior.
Never be afraid to fail. Failure is only a stepping stone to improvement. Never be overconfident because that will block your improvement.
Some of the most miserable people I know are some of the richest people in America, they are the most miserable individuals I've ever seen.
Do not have an attitude, open yourself and focus yourself and express yourself. Reject external form that fails to express internal reality.
It is easy for me to put on a show and be cocky..but to express oneself honestly not lying to oneself, now that my friend is very hard to do
The point is the doing of them rather than the accomplishments . There is no actor but the action; there is no experiencer but the experience.
Prosperity is apt to prevent us from examining our conduct; but adversity leads us to think properly of our state, and so is beneficial to us.
Life is very fragile and you never know when it is over. Only one instance and then it might be too late to accept Gods offer for forgiveness.
The key to the future in an aging society is not found in increasing just our life span; we need to increase our health span at the same time.
True Budo is to accept the spirit of the universe, keep the peace of the world, correctly produce, protect and cultivate all beings in nature.
The [IBJJF] medal has zero value. It means as much as this tablecloth right here, but people still kill themselves to try to get those medals.
There’s only one basic principle of self-defense- you must apply the most effective weapon, as soon as possible, to the most vulnerable target.
Cease negative mental chattering. If you think a thing is impossible, you'll make it impossible. Pessimism blunts the tools you need to succeed.
To express yourself in freedom, you must die to everything of yesterday. From the 'old', you derive security; from the 'new', you gain the flow.
To live is to express, and to express you have to create. Creation is never merely repetition. To live is to express oneself freely in creation.
Are you going to let the obstacles in your life be stumbling blocks or stepping stones? Choose the positive. You are the master of your attitude.
If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves. Moving, be like water. Still, be like a mirror. Respond like an echo.
I think setting a goal, getting a visual image of what it is you want. You've got to see what it is you want to achieve before you can pursue it.
For the choke, there are no "tough guys". With an arm lock he can be tough and resist the pain. With the choke he just passes out, goes to sleep.