The Arts Quotes

The Arts Quote of the day

We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.

The ideal in Martial Arts is humanitarianism. Accomplishment uses diligence as a goal.

If there is effort, there is always accomplishment.

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.

Once a kata has been learned, it must be practised repeatedly until it can be applied in an emergency, for knowledge of just the sequence of a kata in karate is useless.

I never wanted to be the next Bruce Lee. I just wanted to be the first Jackie Chan.

The path of Martial Arts begins and ends with courtesy. So be genuinely polite on every occasion.

When two tigers fight, one is certain to be maimed, and one to die.

The biggest gift I received as a martial artist is without a question the capacity to be in peace.

I've come from nowhere, and I'm not shy to go back.

It is difficult to understand the universe if you only study one planet

I don't defeat my opponents, they defeat themselves.

Krav Maga heightens perception and transforms fear into something more productive.

The ultimate aim of martial arts is not having to use them

The children right now, the young children, everybody should go to a martial arts school. Why? Because as soon as they go to a martial arts school, they learn discipline.

To create one's world in any of the arts takes courage.

I do think that a general liberal arts education is very important, particularly in an uncertain changing world

Coffee is a language in itself.

Do nothing which is of no use.

Karate is a form of martial arts in which people who have had years and years of training can, using only their hands and feet, make some of the worst movies in the history of the world.

The truth is outside of all fixed patterns.

If you train worst case scenarios consistently, they will no longer be worst case scenarios

You Have the Power to Fulfill Your Dreams!

I've been doing Tai Chi on and off for 20 years. The fundamentals of all martial arts are the same.

When you feel pain, you know that you are still alive.

It's technology married with liberal arts, married with the humanities, that yields us the results that make our heart sing.

For me, the martial arts is a search for something inside. It's not just a physical discipline.

Ignore all hatred and criticism. Live for what you create, and die protecting it.

A true champion can adapt to anything.

Zhang Yimou tried to use martial arts to talk about Chinese culture, Chinese people. What do they think, what do they want and what do they hope.

The martial arts are ultimately self-knowledge. A punch or a kick is not to knock the hell out of the guy in front, but to knock the hell out of your ego, your fear, or your hang-ups.

I try to keep the martial arts up. It's a good thing, not just physically but also for your mind.

Bruce Lee brought the martial arts movie to the attention of the world - and without him, I don't think that anyone would have ever heard of Jackie Chan.

My health has benefited the most from practising Wing Chun.

Martial arts is not about fighting; it's about building character.

A martial art that has no rules is nothing but violence.

Cuba's poverty is caused by the crackpot Marxist doctrines imposed by its sociopathic ruler and promoted by half the liberal arts professors on American faculties.

Martial arts should be part of every girl's education.

In martial arts, the biggest enemy is self. Inside you struggle because you want to prove something.

Do not be afraid to get close to your opponent. The closer you are, the more you will learn.

I think 'Hero' is not a real martial arts movie; it is not about violence, or formula.

People who really have Ki don't feel it because everything happens naturally within them.

Civilizations are not remembered by their business people, their bankers or lawyers. They're remembered by the arts.

To practice Zen or the Martial Arts, you must live intensely, wholeheartedly, without reserve - as if you might die in the next instant

If you cannot love the pain, you can at least love the lessons it teaches

Knowing is not enough, You must apply

Those who are possessed by nothing possess everything.

Painting is so poetic, while sculpture is more logical and scientific and makes you worry about gravity.

When weak or injured always continue training as you should always be able to adapt in any condition.

Always be able to kill your students