Martial arts Quotes · Page 27

I don't think I'm in any position to call myself a martial artist. I'm a student of the martial arts.

— Lou Reed

Never respond to an angry person with a fiery comeback, even if he deserves it...Don't allow his anger to become your anger.

— Bohdi Sanders

I want to become the greatest. Not merely in pro-wrestling, but in martial arts as a whole.

— Antonio Inoki

All through college, I did a lot of break-dancing and all kinds of different martial arts.

— John Morrison

I've been training in martial arts since I was a baby running around the school. Everything from wrestling to muay thai. I…

— Frank Mir

All martial arts is simply an honest expression of one's body - with a lot of deception in between.

— Bruce Lee

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

— Rickson Gracie

“To appreciate the best opportunity for attack and defence, you must fully understand the rhythm of movement. (Page 28).”

— Sadami Yamada

Merantau' was my attempt to infuse drama with martial arts. It was a bit of a mixed bag for me. I'm super…

— Gareth Evans

I stepped into the martial arts movie market when I was only 16. I think I have proved my ability in this…

— Jet Li

We have a lot of heroes. We have Asian heroes, we have Asian American heroes, men, women, of all ages, and not…

— Simu Liu

Everybody thinks that I'm only versed on the ground or I'm just a ground person. But in mixed martial arts, you have…

— Julianna Pena

There have been projects out there involving my father, but they've lacked a complete understanding of his philosophies and artistry. They haven't…

— Shannon Lee

You know, martial arts is all about respect and discipline and it's always been about that. But again, people are starting to…

— Alexander Volkanovski

There's a very fine line between martial arts and dance. Kicking with your foot stretched out, or kicking with your foot flat…

— Daniela Ruah

Work out really hard and be confident because bodies are beautiful, sensual and natural. I've also trained in Wushu, a form of…

— Jessica Clark

The real purpose of the martial arts must be to purge oneself of petty ambitions and desire, to obtain control of one’s…

— Morihei Ueshiba

Self-defence, self-confidence, discipline and self control. The values you learn are priceless.

— Rickson Gracie

Everybody has fear. The difference is that the coward does not control fear and the brave... gets over it.

— Rickson Gracie

“The ultimate fighter does not rely on his hands or feet to defeat his opponent, but rather his mind.”

— M.J. Stoddard

I grew up learning martial arts in Korea; my dad actually brought in an Olympic instructor to teach me as a teenager.

— Jihae

I was a martial artist. So, for me to be able to do all of the fights is a blast. It's so…

— Caity Lotz

My code of life and my personal bushido is honour, respect, loyalty, courage and surrender.

— Rickson Gracie

The physical DNA has always been part of our family. My dad was a good boxer and gymnast; my mum is a…

— Jason Statham

A martial artist has to take responsibility for himself and accept the consequences of his own doing.

— Bruce Lee

I'm a traditional martial artist and I'm always going to carry myself in the most respectful way I can.

— Cung Le

I learnt a blend of different martial arts - not in great depth, obviously - but various moves such as kicks, blocks…

— Christian Cooke

That's the beautiful thing about mixed martial arts - and I'll tell people that - you have to think outside of the…

— Demetrious Johnson

When I was younger I did karate and martial arts, and I think it's really cool for girls to have those kinds…

— Rebel Wilson

I'm looked upon as a theater actor who happened to know martial arts before I got into the movies.

— Thomas Ian Griffith

Nothing is more harmful to the world than a martial art that is not effective in actual self-defense.

— Motobu Choki

I go to gyms quite a bit, martial arts gyms, MMA gyms. I try to train with the best people, with who's…

— Michael Jai White

It's easy to listen to what you are taught. But it's difficult to find what you have within yourself and master it…

— Gogen Yamaguchi

Life's battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man, but sooner or later the man who wins is the one…

— Napoleon Hill

For the longest time, my older brother told me he was teaching me self-defense, but now that I'm grown up, I realize…

— Olga Fonda

Being a martial artist for many years, it has become a bit of an obsession of mine to bring that part of…

— Sundra Oakley

I've always been a fan of martial arts actor Bruce Lee. His films made me want to go to China one day.

— Mousa Dembele

Living the dream is simply a form of living out your passion, of making that passion gradually, through persistence and effort, a…

— Urijah Faber

Always assume that your opponent is going to be bigger, stronger and faster than you; so that you learn to rely on…

— Helio Gracie

When I was a kid, I had two great guilty pleasures. One was horror movies and the other was martial arts movies.

— M. Night Shyamalan