Machida Quotes & Sayings

If you gave up, you've already lost. If you keep going, you get to a new level. — Lyoto Machida

I was thinking Im going to die but I'm not going to tap — Lyoto Machida

To be happy is very important to do a great performance because you have to be comfortable; your mind has to be clear. — Lyoto Machida

If you don't give up, eventually you will break the cycle and you will overcome any obstacle. — Lyoto Machida

Every time you achieve a dream, you must set another one. Because that will strengthen your path. Or you will become dead, because if you have no dreams, you have no life. — Lyoto Machida

I believe a lot in what I do and in my work. I believe in me. — Lyoto Machida

I almost saw your boyfriend naked this morning."
I laughed at the look on her face. "I don't know what to say to that, you're welcome? — Jay Crownover

She was a polite person, and politeness meant making others feel better even if it made you feel like shit. — Laura Lippman

Before a fight I empty my mind. Every fighter is able to lose. It is not a big thing. You have to accept what comes and remain calm. — Lyoto Machida

You can have talent and strength, but the most important is determination. — Lyoto Machida

I won't be happy unless I finish Lyoto Machida. — Chris Weidman

It's not a defeat nor an obstacle that is going to get in the way of our dream, my dream continues, the journey continues — Lyoto Machida

For all karaoke freaks around the nation, "Total Eclipse of the Heart" is one of those sacred anthems. It's the kind of song that announces, "Dearly beloved, we have so totally gathered here today. — Rob Sheffield

I'm just a regular guy that had a dream and ran for it. — Lyoto Machida

When I fight I try to empty my mind ... I only see that moment, nothing else matters. — Lyoto Machida

If you have a dream in your life, go ahead it's possible, go ahead — Lyoto Machida

Do you want the truth or fiction? — Jon Chopan

My philosophy is the same as a Samurai: To hit without getting hit. — Lyoto Machida

There's always pressure but I change that pressure into motivation. — Lyoto Machida

The pressure is always there ... I just have got to go out there and enjoy my moment and do my best. — Lyoto Machida

The uncomfort zone is very important for us ... To feel uncomfortable is important to strengthen your spirit. Like the samurai says, if you feel comfortable you must search for the discomfort, don't look only for the easy way. — Lyoto Machida

Don't judge. Teach. It's a learning process. — Carol S. Dweck

Meditation plays a big role in my life. Meditation fortifies my spirit, improves my focus, my desire. When I fight I try to empty my mind. It's called Mushin. When I don't see anything around me, I only see that moment. Nothing else matters. that was how I was taught to live. — Lyoto Machida

I never fear my opponent, for me he only represents a new challenge to conquer. — Lyoto Machida

He's a complete fighter. He has some flaws, of course, but he has a good stand up game, good takedowns and a good ground game. He's a complete fighter, and that makes him dangerous. He hits hard, but I believe I can stop him. I believe I can finish this fight earlier. I'm not underestimating him, but I've learned a lot in my past fights. I have learned a lot in my fight against (Chris) Weidman, so it's likely that I will finish this fight before the fifth round. Whatever it takes. I'm training hard on my grappling skills and my striking, so I want to finish him with a knockout or a submission. — Lyoto Machida

You have to walk and believe that you can find the light. — Lyoto Machida

Remember, he is not, like you, a pure spirit. Never having been a human (Oh that abominable advantage of the Enemy's) you don't realize how enslaved they are to the pressure of the ordinary. — C.S. Lewis

In this great fiat of the little girl Mary, the strength and foundation of our life of contemplation is grounded, for it means absolute trust in God, trust which will not set us free from suffering but will set us free from anxiety, hesitation, and above all from the fear of suffering. Trust which makes us willing to be what God wants us to be, however great or however little that may prove. Trust which accepts God as illimitable Love. — Caryll Houselander

I had the pleasure of knowing Ronald Reagan before he became Governor of California. He was a truly great human being and we usually spent our time together reminiscing about mutual friends. — James Arness

I thought I had the world by the tail. It took me a few years to realize the closest I was to having the world by the tail was being a dingle berry on one of its ass hairs. — Joe R. Lansdale

The main thing Karate offers to me is a philosophy of life. The philosophy of Karate is respect and discipline. You give 100% of whatever you do, in every activity. — Lyoto Machida

I try to clear my mind of everything, I try to think of nothing. I just let my body act, the body can take control and do what it's trained to do. — Lyoto Machida

This is one of the toughest divisions and I'm going to be champion. — Lyoto Machida

My top tip is to go for makeup that suits you, not what you want to look like. — Nicola Roberts

Machida is not a bad guy; he's a victim of the brazilian education system. There are better ways to get electrolytes than drinking piss. — Chael Sonnen

I have to accept everything ... I will be back strong. — Lyoto Machida

The Samurai always has to rise and move on, because new challenges will come. — Lyoto Machida

I use discipline and focus as my greatest weapons. — Lyoto Machida

The good point is when you combine excitement and calm together. — Lyoto Machida