"Men who feel strong in the justice of their cause, or confident in their powers, do not waste breath in childish boast of their own superiority and querulous depreciation of their antagonists." - James Russell Lowell

"Fitness is such a crucial factor in combativeness that it is sometimes said to represent one side of a triangle, the other two being practical techniques and proper mental attitude." - Corcoran & Graden

"Just because head knee and elbow strikes are not allowed in point competition doesn't mean that a martial artist has to stop training in using these techniques." - NFW

"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake." Napoleon Bonaparte

"Until I am sure who I can trust I am not going to trust anybody." - NFW

"Embrace what you can but never discard anything" - Sifu Pat Burelson

"When I am judging for form competition I always look for the fight in the competitors performance." - Sensei Jimmy White

"We look out for those who look out for us. We try to get along with those who try to get along with us." - Shihan Augie Blancas

Structure of self-defense
 - walk away (with dignity) and watch your back
 - get out of the way; move first, block, counter
 - stun with a strike; repeat as required, or use a hand; wrist or arm
   lock to subdue the aggressor

"The ultimate aim of the art of karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants." - unknown

"You get but one chance to bring your son up to be a man. You get but one chance to bring your daughter up to be a woman. Just being there is never enough. Take heed." - Shihan Augie Blancas

"Even nice guys hit really, really hard." - Justin Blancas

"First lesson, be humble and respect others." - Carlos Marchado

"Self-confident people have high self-esteem. Self-esteem is a feeling of pride and respect for oneself. People with high Self-esteem believe they are worthwhile. They value themselves. Everyday one should look into the mirror and say to yourself, I love you. Why? Because if you do not love yourself first, then you truly cannot love others." - Kyosanim Dion Strowhorn

"To be kind to your enemy is to be cruel to yourself." - Emin Boztepe

"You can be as unyielding as the mighty oak tree against the raging winds and be torn up by your roots... or, you can be as the willow tree and bend with the wind." - unknown

"In a real fight, nobody wins." - Benny "The Jet" Urquidez

"In Kempo, when hostility arises, strike first; there is never a second chance." - Sifu Jack F.C. Shamburger

"When wealth is lost, nothing is lost. When health is lost, something is lost. When integrity is lost, everything is lost. If keeping your word brings pain and difficulties, bear it like a champion, this is the quickest way to become a champion." - Quan Ja Nim Fred Richmond

"One should not expect gratitude when bestowing kindness." - traditional

"He is victorious who knows when and when not to fight." - Sun Zi, Spring and Autumn Period

"To win the battle, retain the surprise." - traditional

"Be correct yourself; before you correct others."

"Failure lies not in falling down, but in not getting up." - traditional

"A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others." - Confucius, Spring and Autumn Period

"A tiger does not take insults from sheep." - traditional

"A finger to the eye is sometimes more effective than a kick to the groin." - Justin Blancas

"The brave man has a vision, the pusillanimous man has a dream." - Traditional

A true friend is a friend all of the time and not just some of the time - NFW

A martial artist recognizes his craft as a correlation between discipline, honesty, loyalty, respect, and technique.  Although from the outside this correlation seems to be equal, it is actually disproportioned in that the level of discipline, honesty, loyalty, respect and technique are always directly related to the given situation at hand. - NFW

In a real fight I am not at all interested in giving the opponent just a black eye - NFW

When you bow to the universe the universe bows back. - Traditional

"The ultimate test of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and moments of convenience, but where he stands in moments of challenge and moments of controversy." - Martin Luther King Jr.

"To invite someone to your house means devoting yourself to insuring their happiness the whole time they are under your roof." - Dan Pearlman

"Training hard hurts and can be painful, but this kind of physical pain pales in comparison to the pain you feel when you lose." - Mike Chat

"Some people don't believe that loyalty exist but that is only because loyalty does not exist in their world.  A martial artist develops loyalty by trusting his fellow training partners and trusting the lessons his instructor teaches.  In a martial artist's world, loyalty is real because it can be measured by trust." - NFW

"Kids aren't born to hate, hate is learned."  make sure it is the one thing they don't learn from you." - Unknown

"My mother used to tell me.  You live and learn, then you die and forget it all." - George Foreman

"God will not place a burden on a man's shoulder knowing that he cannot carry it." - Muhammad Ali

"My father, he taught me to keep my guard up.  The world is pretty vicious place." - Donald Trump

Make sure that when others make claim to watching your back that they do just that. - NFW