Life is a constant build up and release of tension. If we go too far in either direction bad things happen.

Jiu Jitsu has given me an education in education, which I now see is the most valuable education there is.

Things can be added, but that doesn't mean that anything is missing.

Habits are infinitely more beneficial to the aspiring student than motivation. Motivation may get you started, but habits keep you going.

Just know that the achievement of anything grand takes consistent effort year after year. Motivation can uphold you intermittently, but it has too few calories to sustain a life.

Systems and processes will always surpass motivation.

We see that happiness is not comfort. Happiness is the freedom to choose one's own way.

Jiu Jitsu uses us to express itself, and the best thing we can do to is to become a vehicle capable of expressing Jiu Jitsu with all of its perfection minus our imperfections.

I have found that the morning is far more accessible when a good book awaits you.

When you realize you are no longer made of glass, you lose the desire to demonstrate that fragility in others.

We are force-fed beliefs through incessant advertisements by a culture that ceaselessly fosters our conformity to values which are of no service to the individual.

God's grace is everything we need. The seed of all goodness.

God always has fresh ideas

We'll never be ready. So I guess that means we're as ready as we'll ever be.

The last dead leaves of fall crackled underfoot, winter-crisp.

Nothing worse than when a 6 acts like a 10.

There are few circumstances which so strongly distinguish the philosopher, as the calmness with which he can reply to criticisms he may think undeservedly severe.

All things are possible with God, but all things are not easy.

Pigeon racing is a lousy, greedy, and often unlawful activity. One thing that it is not is kind to birds.

I don't like green Christmases. They're not green—they're just nasty faded browns and grays.

My hands, my feet, I throw my whole body to say all that is within me.