Rickson Gracie Quotes

A strong body is a good asset. A strong mind is a very good asset.

If you are not comortable to deal with an opponent 50 lbs heavier than you, there is something wrong with your Jiu Jitsu.

Study is a life long pursuit.

If we fight for money, I'll stop hitting you when you ask me to. If we fight for honor, I'll stop hitting you when I feel like it.

Everybody has fear. The difference is that the coward does not control fear and the brave... gets over it.

Finding the balance between body, mind and spirit is a great achievement.

The most important thing is not victory, the most important thing is don't get defeated.

Willingness to learn is the mark of a youthful mind.

Physical strength (hard work), mental strength (perseverance) and spiritual strength (love & acceptance) are the keys to continuous growth.

My code of life and my personal bushido is honour, respect, loyalty, courage and surrender.

If size mattered, the elephant would be king of the jungle.

In life, when presented with any situation, breathe, take your time, focus and then decide what to do.

Self-defence, self-confidence, discipline and self control. The values you learn are priceless.

A brave man, a real fighter is not measured by how many times he falls, but how many times he stands up.

If you believe, then you have already taken the first step towards your achievement.

Be positive and the challenge will be easier.

If today you have nothing to be happy about, thank God for the potential of tomorrow.

Sometimes, you don't have to win, you cannot win. but that has nothing to do with losing.

Our fears don't stop death, they stop life.

Don't be rushed, be sure.

True strength is not always shown through victory. Stand up, try again and display strength of heart.

Jiu-jitsu puts you completely in the moment, where you must have a complete focus on finding a solution to the problem. This trains the mind to build that focus, to increase your awareness, your capacity to solve problems.

Boxer guys are very tough and they play a very tough game, but its a game. Karate guys, tae kwon doe guys, kickboxers or judo guys, they are very tough guys and a lot of heart and a lot of training, but its very specifically as a sport. It's not a fight. A fight is everything goes.

A 10,000 mile walk, begins with a single step and continues one step at a time.

If you are ready to die, then you are ready to live.

When you are on the ground, only one of you two can be comfortable at any one time. Either you are comfortable or the opponent is. Your job is to transfer the comfortable from him to you in every position

If you do not speak up when it matters, when would it matter that you speak? The opposite of courage is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow.

I am a shark, the ground is my ocean, and most people can't even swim.

Look around and find something for which to be grateful.

When I am fighting I am keeping my mind empty for any expectations. I am waiting for something unique, completely new.