Defeat is a state of mind; no one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality.

In combat, spontaneity rules; rote performance of technique perishes.

You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup.

It's not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.

Time means a lot to me because, you see, I, too, am also a learner and am often lost in the joy of forever developing and simplifying. If you love life, don't waste time, for time is what life is made up of.

Too much horsing around with unrealistic stances and classic forms and rituals is just too artificial and mechanical, and doesn't really prepare the student for actual combat. A guy could get clobbered while getting into this classical mess. Classical methods like these, which I consider a form of paralysis, only solidify and constrain what was once fluid. Their practitioners are merely blindly rehearsing routines and stunts that will lead nowhere.

Since weight training involves repetitions, a great deal of energy must be exerted. Therefore, weight training should be practiced only every other day.