Quotes for Martial Artists

Master the divine techniques of the Art of Peace and no enemy will dare to challenge you.
-Ueshiba, Kisshomaru, Son of the founder of Aikido

 Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.
-Japanese Proverb

Time spent laughing is time spent with the Gods.
-Japanese Proverb

After victory, tighten your helmet chord.
-Japanese Proverb

He Who Knows Others Is Wise. He Who Knows Himself Is Enlightened.
-Tao Te Ching

Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.
-Chinese Proverb

Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.
-Chinese Proverb

The superior man is modest in his speech but exceeds in his actions.
-Confucius

To know what is right and not do it is the worst cowardice.
-Confucius

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
-Confucius

He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.
-Confucius

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
-Confucius

A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.
-Bruce Lee

One great cause of failure is lack of concentration.
-Bruce Lee

Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own.
-Bruce Lee

To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.
-Bruce Lee

He is able who thinks he is able.
-Hindu Prince Gautama Siddharta, the founder of Buddhism

Boards don't hit back. 
-Bruce Lee

The obstacle is the path.
-Zen Proverb

The harder you train, the harder it is to surrender.
-Vince Lombardi

It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up.
-Vince Lombardi

Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself.
-Chinese Proverb

Nobody can hurt me without my permission.
-Mohandas Gandhi

A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
-Confucious