Be extremely subtle, even to the point of formlessness. Be extremely mysterious, even to the point of soundlessness. Thereby, you can be the director of the opponent’s fate.
He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat.
He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious.
I am not a victim. No matter what I have been through, I’m still here. I have a history of victory.
Today is victory over yourself of yesterday; tomorrow is your victory over lesser men.
If you do not control the enemy, the enemy will control you.
The true science of martial arts means practicing them in such a way that they will be useful at any time, and to teach them in such a way that they will be useful in all things.
Human beings are made up of flesh and blood, and a miracle fiber called courage.
A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood.
The wise warrior avoids the battle.
If he sends reinforcements everywhere, he will everywhere be weak.
Pain is weakness leaving the body.
I wanted to be a world champion.
In any war, you put your back to mine, I put my back to yours, and let’s do what we gotta do.
My pain is my badge of honor.
Be neither insufficiently spirited nor over spirited. An elevated spirit is weak and a low spirit is weak. Do not let the enemy see your spirit.
Courage – a perfect sensibility of the measure of danger, and a mental willingness to endure it.
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding go out to meet it.
A warrior does not give up what he loves, he finds the love in what he does.
The warrior is Here, Now.