Martial Arts Quotes

Seek not to follow in the footsteps of men of old; seek what they sought. ~Matsu Basho

To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders. ~Lao Tzu

You’ve got to learn your instrument. Then, you practice, practice, practice. And then, when you finally get up there on the bandstand, forget all that and just wail. -Charlie Parker

Of old the expert in battle would first make himself invincible and then wait for his enemy to expose his vulnerability. ~Sun Tzu

I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times. ~Bruce Lee

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

Everyone has a plan until they’ve been hit. ~Joe Lewis

What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease. ~Sun Tzu

Be soft in your practice. Think of the method as a fine silvery stream, not a raging waterfall. Follow the stream in its course. It will go its own way, meandering here, trickling there. It will find the grooves, the cracks, the crevices. Just follow it. Never let it out of your sight. It will take you. ~Sheng-yen

Philosophy practiced is the goal of learning. ~Thoreau

A military operation involves deception. Even though you are competent, appear to be incompetent. Though effective, appear to be ineffective. ~Sun Tzu

When the student is ready, the master appears. ~Buddhist proverb

Everything you'll ever need to know is within you; the secrets of the universe are imprinted on the cells of your body. But you haven't learned how to read the wisdom of the body. ~Dan Millman

I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times. ~Bruce Lee

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. ~Lao Tzu

Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend. ~Bruce Lee

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

Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy. ~Lao Tzu quote

The less effort, the faster and more powerful you will be. ~Bruce Lee

It's not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential. ~Bruce Lee

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. ~Lao Tzu

To realize that you do not understand is a virtue; Not to realize that you do not understand is a defect. ~Lao Tzu

Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it. ~Lao Tzu

I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. ~Lao Tzu

The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world. ~Lao Tzu

If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence. ~Lau Tzu

To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders. ~Chuang-Tzu

There is no beginning to practice nor end to enlightenment; There is no beginning to enlightenment nor end to practice. ~Dogen

And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time. ~T.S. Eliot

It is better to practice a little than talk a lot. ~Muso Kokushi

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Seek not to follow in the footsteps of men of old; seek what they sought. ~Matsu Basho To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders. ~Lao Tzu You’ve got to learn your instrument. Then, you practice, practice, practice. And then, when you finally get up there on the bandstand, forget all that and just wail. -Charlie Parker Of old the expert in battle would first make himself invincible and then wait for his enemy to expose his vulnerability. ~Sun Tzu I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times. ~Bruce Lee He who is taught only by himself has a fool for a master. ~Ben Jonson Everyone has a plan until they’ve been hit. ~Joe Lewis What the ancients called a clever fighter is one who not only wins, but excels in winning with ease. ~Sun Tzu Be soft in your practice. Think of the method as a fine silvery stream, not a raging waterfall. Follow the stream in its course. It will go its own way, meandering here, trickling there. It will find the grooves, the cracks, the crevices. Just follow it. Never let it out of your sight. It will take you. ~Sheng-yen Philosophy practiced is the goal of learning. ~Thoreau A military operation involves deception. Even though you are competent, appear to be incompetent. Though effective, appear to be ineffective. ~Sun Tzu When the student is ready, the master appears. ~Buddhist proverb Everything you'll ever need to know is within you; the secrets of the universe are imprinted on the cells of your body. But you haven't learned how to read the wisdom of the body. ~Dan Millman I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times. ~Bruce Lee When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. ~Lao Tzu Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend. ~Bruce Lee Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind. ~Bruce Lee Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy. ~Lao Tzu quote The less effort, the faster and more powerful you will be. ~Bruce Lee It's not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential. ~Bruce Lee The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. ~Lao Tzu To realize that you do not understand is a virtue; Not to realize that you do not understand is a defect. ~Lao Tzu Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it. ~Lao Tzu I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. ~Lao Tzu The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world. ~Lao Tzu If you would take, you must first give, this is the beginning of intelligence. ~Lau Tzu To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders. ~Chuang-Tzu There is no beginning to practice nor end to enlightenment; There is no beginning to enlightenment nor end to practice. ~Dogen And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time. ~T.S. Eliot It is better to practice a little than talk a lot. ~Muso Kokushi