In my own life, I have always viewed personal mastery as simply a medium through which I become capable of providing more service toward my fellow man.

I firmly believe that life will continually try to teach you the same lesson, with increasing pain, until you heed the call.

Relationships formed through Jiu Jitsu are deeply rooted in respect for one another, and this is often not the case in matters of modern society.

Jiu Jitsu provides a place of fellowship that, unfortunately, our society has largely failed to create.

It is fellowship, this most fundamental need on our way toward achieving our highest expression of the human experience, which Jiu Jitsu provides.

This is the opportunity the fellowship of Jiu Jitsu affords us. To reach our highest potential of self, and then to offer that self to another.

The point of meditating is not to learn to sit quietly in a room. The point is to live that way in the world.

Words make the intangible aspects of human experience communicable, and a single sentence can shatter our world view and assist us in the formulation of a new one.

Life is easier lived when lived for others.

Thoreau went to the woods. I went to the mats.

We call it training. Not because we are training for Jiu Jitsu. We are training for life.

This, he knew, was courage, the truest, ultimate courage, because there was no one here to sympathize or praise him for it. What he felt was felt without the hope of commendation.

A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

The conditions of conquest are always easy. We have but to toil awhile endure awhile believe always and never turn back.

You aren't learning anything when you're talking.

I love when I am outside my comfort zone.

What Soft--Cherubic Creatures-- These Gentlewomen are-- One would as soon assault a Plush-- Or violate a Star

Uncool is a cool resting place. The pressure's off me.

If writing and publishing a book is like giving birth to a child, then book marketing is like rearing it.

I believe the government should ensure all children are provided with a good education.

You are a great problem-creator. Just understand this and suddenly problems disappear.