The true mark of maturity is when someone hurts you and you try and understand their situation instead of hurting them back.

The [IBJJF] medal has zero value. It means as much as this tablecloth right here, but people still kill themselves to try to get those medals.

I do Jiu Jitsu so I can protect you when I fight you.

Once you learn to remain calm under the stressful circumstances of a fight, you will have no trouble remaining calm under the stressful circumstances of life.

Treat everyone with love and respect because they are your brother or your sister.

When I tap, it means I've accepted the technique, learned the lesson and look to apply the experience next time I step on the mat. I never give up.

That race you feel you are a part of is happening only in your mind.

Jiu Jitsu is about waiting for the right time to do the right move.

Those who rush are the same ones who lack technique.

When it comes to training I do that through teaching.

Spend more time in a Jiu Jitsu gi than in street clothes.

I am living. I am a miracle. Everyday of my life is miraculous!

If I broke her heart, her image of me would break too

To use a basketball metaphor, West Wing cast was a group that liked to pass as much as they liked to shoot.

I haven't really ever had to audition for anything.

Wildflowers don't care where they grow.

The great end of art is to strike the imagination with the power of a soul that refuses to admit defeat even in the midst of a collapsing world.

To live humanly, sanely, one has to change.

If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place.

Concepts are mental images.

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