A good martial artist does not become tend but ready, not thinking but jet not dreaming. Ready for whatever may come.

The great mistake is to anticipate the outcome of the engagement; you ought not to be thinking of whether it ends in victory or defeat. Let nature take its course, and your tools will strike at the right moment.

All martial art is simply an honest expression of one's body — with a lot of deception in between.

Learning is never cumulative, it is a movement of knowing which has no beginning and no end.

The doubters said, "Man can not fly," The doers said, "Maybe, but we'll try," And finally soared In the morning glow While non-believers Watched from below.

Evaluation by others is not a guide for me.

We [tend to] have more faith in what we imitate than in what we originate. We [often feel that we] cannot derive a sense of absolute certitude from anything which has its root in us. The most poignant sense of insecurity comes from standing alone; we are not alone when we imitate.