Martial Quotes

307 quotes by 185 authors

As a teenager in Brooklyn Quentin had often imagined himself engaged in martial heroics, but after this he knew, as a cold immutable fact, that… — Lev Grossman
I was a big fan of Jean-Claude Van-Damme growing up, and I always wanted to be a martial artist 'cause of him. — Georges St-Pierre
I'm a martial artist, and I don't train because I have a fight; I train because it's my lifestyle, and I'll train every day if… — Georges St-Pierre
Train the body and develop stamina and endurance. But the spirit of competition and power that presides over them is not good, it reflects a… — Taisen Deshimaru
A true military officer is in one particular like a true monk. Not with more self-abnegation will the latter keep his vows of monastic obedience… — Herman Melville
I had an uncle who was a postal official at the Polish post office in Gdansk. He was one of the defenders of the Polish… — Gunter Grass
Leisure was the sine qua non of the full Renaissance. The feudal nobility, having lost its martial function, sought diversion all over Europe in cultivated… — Mary McCarthy
I try to keep the martial arts up. It's a good thing, not just physically but also for your mind. — Dolph Lundgren
When I was a teenager, my dad used to put a lot of pressure on me to be successful, and I'd really beat myself up… — Dolph Lundgren
When I was young I used to practice a martial art that was a mixture of karate, kung fu, Jujitsu, Yawara Kubotan, Aikido, Okinawan kobudo,… — William C. Brown
All art is political, all art is a martial one. — William C. Brown
First of all you must understand that practising martial arts means studying a certain oriental philosophy of life, otherwise it's merely a vacuous sport devoid… — William C. Brown
I endured many weeks of it, but I had a big background in martial arts and fighting as a kid, so kind of all the… — Jason Statham
I've been training with my mixed martial arts guy as much as I can when I'm back in L.A., so if I could do another… — Kellan Lutz
Motion capture is exactly what it says: it's physical moves, whereas performance capture is the entire performance - including your facial performance. If you're doing,… — Andy Serkis
I do mixed martial arts, mainly kickboxing. — Gail Porter
I stepped into the martial arts movie market when I was only 16. I think I have proved my ability in this field and it… — Jet Li
I did some martial arts training for 'Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,' since the character was an assassin. — Sam Rockwell
'The Last Airbender' is genetically engineered for me. I love martial arts. I study it. The movie's based on a lot of Buddhist and Hindu… — M. Night Shyamalan
I've been doing Tai Chi on and off for 20 years. The fundamentals of all martial arts are the same. — Terence Stamp

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