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> [“If you try to learn with your intellect, it is more difficult to absorb the teachings on a deep level. The mind looks at something and says, I don't want that; I want this instead. But as you simply continue…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linda-holiday/if-you-try-to-learn-with-your-intellect-it-is-more-difficult-to/)

[Linda Holiday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linda-holiday/)

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## More by Linda Holiday

> [“Through my willingness to train every day and to dig deep in the after-class ukemi sessions, over time I earned the respect and friendship…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linda-holiday/through-my-willingness-to-train-every-day-and-to-dig-deep-in-the/)

[Linda Holiday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linda-holiday/)

> [“O-Sensei was frequently head to say. 'Aiki is not a technique to fight with or defeat an enemy. It is the way to harmonize…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linda-holiday/o-sensei-was-frequently-head-to-say-aiki-is-not-a-technique-to-fight/)

[Linda Holiday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linda-holiday/)

> [“Aikido practice is a method of incorporating the fundamentals of Great Harmony, Great Love, and Gratitude into one's own heart. To integrate these fundamentals…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linda-holiday/aikido-practice-is-a-method-of-incorporating-the-fundamentals-of/)

[Linda Holiday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linda-holiday/)

> [“If you try to learn with your intellect, it is more difficult to absorb the teachings on a deep level. The mind looks at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linda-holiday/if-you-try-to-learn-with-your-intellect-it-is-more-difficult-to/)

[Linda Holiday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linda-holiday/)

> [“Now is the most important time. The world today is chaotic-you know this. But the age of the heart will come. O-Sensei emphasized that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linda-holiday/now-is-the-most-important-time-the-world-today-is-chaotic-you-know/)

[Linda Holiday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linda-holiday/)

> [“We need to remember that the primary goal of Aikido is harmony and good relations between people. If we don't cultivate a harmonious heart…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linda-holiday/we-need-to-remember-that-the-primary-goal-of-aikido-is-harmony-and/)

[Linda Holiday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linda-holiday/)

> [“Don't make the mistake of depending on the presence of certain people for your training,' he advised me. 'Teachers come and go. My own…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linda-holiday/don-t-make-the-mistake-of-depending-on-the-presence-of-certain-people/)

[Linda Holiday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linda-holiday/)

> [“Aikido is not ultimately Japanese: It is an art of universal truth and international significance.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linda-holiday/aikido-is-not-ultimately-japanese-it-is-an-art-of-universal-truth-and/)

[Linda Holiday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linda-holiday/)

> [“But when I sat listening with the other Aikido students and teachers on the mat at the Kumano Juku Dojo, all of us dripping…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linda-holiday/but-when-i-sat-listening-with-the-other-aikido-students-and-teachers/)

[Linda Holiday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linda-holiday/)

> [“In Aikido training, we learn from everyone. We learn from the most experience people, but we also learn from new students. Everyone is connected…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linda-holiday/in-aikido-training-we-learn-from-everyone-we-learn-from-the-most/)

[Linda Holiday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linda-holiday/)

> [ “To reach an understanding of Aikido as love, you have to be shinken \[completely focused; as if wielding a real sword\]. You need to… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/linda-holiday/to-reach-an-understanding-of-aikido-as-love-you-have-to-be-shinken/)

[Linda Holiday](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/linda-holiday/)

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