Quotes For Martial Artists To Live By

[gregimotis]

Push a bayonet out.
If it strikes fat, push deeper.
If it strikes iron, withdraw it for another day.



V.I. Lenin

[Garland]

"The final reward of death (is) to not die again." - Friedrich Nietzche

[KenshiRyan]

A quote I cant remember where I heard but encourages me to constantly better myself as a whole, anyway: "Plenty train in different Martial arts, but very few ever become Martial artists.", Makes me always look at myself and look for ways to become a better person in total/ a true martial artists.

[Eddie_Bauer]

Its not the fight of the size in the dog, it's the dog in the fight of the size!

There, did it!

I think it's, "It is not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog."

[chalambok]

"Dare to be naive." - R Buckminster Fuller

[g-bells]

"The warrior's way is acceptance of death" Miyamoto Musashi

[chalambok]

"If you can't change your fate, change your attitude." - Amy Tan

[Slaya]

You will get no sympathy from me. If you want sympathy look in the dictionary between shit and syphilis. - Damon Waynes (Major Payne)

I never lose. I simply choose not to win. - Me

[Britt]

"People often ask me what is the best means of physical defence and I always reply ‘learn to hit fucking hard’, and that’s the bottom line."
- Geoff Thompson

[HudsonKane]

“The next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are.” —C.S. Lewis

[Nips]

"One living daily in the Way carries their head low and their eyes high; reserved in speech and possessing a kind heart, they steadfastly continue in their training efforts."
~Mas Oyama~

[Nips]

"The Martial Arts way begins and ends with courtesy. Therefore, be properly and genuinely courteous at all times."
~Mas Oyama~

[Fled]

Dont know if this is a repost, or taken from an original quote, but this is what my old Ninjutsu Sensei had to say about taking a hit:

"Let your enemies cut your flesh while you saw their bones"

[gregimotis]

"The blade itself incites to violence."


Homer

[Garland]

"The blade itself incites to violence."


Homer

good quote...there are lessons to be learned in this, and it probably should be posted up in that "so you're armed..." thread ju-ju bean put up.