Martial Quotes

307 quotes by 185 authors

I always loved the idea of learning martial arts, but it wasn't until I was in my 20s that I really started doing it and… — Kelly Hu
There is absolutely no Wuxia or martial arts in 'Red Cliff.' I want all the action to look realistic. — John Woo
I knew nothing about martial arts. And I don't really like it! But in the film, I not only had to pretend that I knew… — Zhang Ziyi
I know that one of the distinguishing things was I looked like I could hold a gun, even though I'd never held one before and… — Yvonne Strahovski
I've done a lot of training in martial arts. I started out in warring tempo, I did sports jujitsu, and I've also practiced extreme martial… — Booboo Stewart
Intelligent martial arts is not getting in battles and winning them. Intelligent martial arts is avoiding battles because battles use up energy, and you can… — Frederick Lenz
In martial arts one of the first things that you learn is to be balanced. Balance is the central principle in architecture and design. Balance… — Frederick Lenz
I recommend for everyone the study of some type of sports or athletics, particularly martial arts. Always check with your doctor first, naturally. — Frederick Lenz
Zen and Buddhism have produced martial arts, because of the Buddhist injunction against weapons. — Frederick Lenz
Most martial arts have to do with the mind, ultimately. The ability to be unafraid, to walk away from a fight without fear - that… — Frederick Lenz
If you are afraid of other people take a martial arts class. The best way to overcome fear is learn to be proficient in martial… — Frederick Lenz
The best martial artist doesn't win fights, but avoids fights. Martial arts is a way of gaining basic self-mastery of your mind, body and emotions.… — Frederick Lenz
The very advanced practitioners of martial arts never had to raise a hand. They could knock an opponent down without physically touching them, just with… — Frederick Lenz
The earth is such a voluminous, sparse, wild place that has its own rhythm that human beings try to control and strategize our way around,… — Rachael Taylor
I was writing a scene where a guy was choking another guy to death. You can go online and type 'chokeholds' and watch scenes where… — Daniel H. Wilson
Initially I was very drawn to the Tao Te Ching, the Taoist philosophy. It was helping me deal with the balance of these external and… — Joshua Waitzkin
I tend not to dwell on the parallels between chess and business, chess and the martial arts, or any two things for that matter, because… — Joshua Waitzkin
When I was younger I did karate and martial arts, and I think it's really cool for girls to have those kinds of abilities. — Rebel Wilson
My time of martial arts was traditional. — Jean-Claude Van Damme
It has become, in my view, a bit too trendy to regard the acceptance of death as something tantamount to intrinsic dignity. Of course I… — Stephen Jay Gould

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