Those who are patient in the trivial things in life and control themselves will one day have the same mastery in great and important things.
Joe HyamsOnly after several years of training did I come to realize that the deepest purpose of the martial arts is to serve as a vehicle for personal spiritual development.
Joe HyamsTo generate great power you must first totally relax and gather your strength, and then concentrate your mind and all your strength on hitting your target.
Joe HyamsWhen one eye is fixed upon your destination, there is only one eye left with which to find the Way.
Joe HyamsA dojo [pracice hall] is a miniature cosmos where we make contact with ourselves - our fears, anxieties, reactions, and habits. It is an arena of confined conflict where we confront an opponent who is not an opponent but rather a partner engaged in helping us understand ourselves more fully.
Joe Hyams