Shorinjiryu Quotes & Sayings

If something stinks, I say it stinks. But I try to massage it a little and not be as cutting, come behind it with a joke: Hey, I cut you deep, but now let me put a couple of stitches in you. — Wanda Sykes

The real index of civilization is when people are kinder than they need to be. — Louis De Bernieres

Courage results when one's convictions are bigger than one's fears. — Orrin Woodward

A threat should never be spoken, your enemy should not be told of your intentions. Either take decisive action or refrain from it, but never threaten — Soke Behzad Ahmadi

A true martial artist welcomes change; He is A catalyst, A cause, A force of nature — Soke Behzad Ahmadi

Karate is action, survival, living; hesitation is paralysis, reaction, mortality — Soke Behzad Ahmadi

You have much to learn from your success, and more to learn from your failures. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Karate without heart is just A corpse — Soke Behzad Ahmadi

I wrote about Alan Turing, the great mathematician and code-breaker. He was an absolutely different person, certainly more brilliant than I ever will be. — David Lagercrantz

. . to be exceptional in martial arts, you must possess the "4 C's" : Consistency, Commitment, Creativity and Competence — Soke Behzad Ahmadi

Real Martial Arts is Mathematics, Physics, Poetry; Meditation in Action — Soke Behzad Ahmadi

I'm interested in human behavior, and what happened in my family life is definitely not a unique story. There are aspects of that I'm sure you can see through the work. But I'm just looking for something that touches me. — Charlize Theron

It occurred to me when I was thirteen and wearing white gloves and Mary Janes and going to dancing school, that no one should have to dance backward all their lives. — William Ruckelshaus

Karate is not about techniques and their execution, but about boldness, integrity and fight for justice and common good — Soke Behzad Ahmadi

Legs shaved?"
I nodded
"Other ... things ... shaved?"
"As much as they are ever going to be, yes, now move on." That was where I drew the line of this conversation. — Cora Carmack

Here's what I advise any young struggling actress today: The important thing is to develop as a woman first, and a performer second. You wouldn't prostitute yourself to get a part, not if
you're in the right mind. You won't be happy, whatever you do, unless you're comfortable with your own conscience. — Lucille Ball

To react, is to be A slave to someone else's actions. Sometimes, A warrior is faced with the decision to strike pre-emptively, trusting his intuition, wisdom and years of training — Soke Behzad Ahmadi

First, Paul is anxious that everyone who professes Christian faith should allow the gospel to transform the whole of their lives, so that the outward signs of the faith express a living reality that comes from the deepest parts of the personality. Second, he is also anxious that each Christian, and especially every teacher of the faith, should know how to build up the community in mutual love and support, rather than, by the wrong sort of teaching or behaviour, tearing it apart. — N. T. Wright

The Hand (Kara-Te) is the cutting edge of the Mind — Soke Behzad Ahmadi

I guess we need to find a way to the quarry?" Jesper said.
Wylan coughed. "No we don't, just a general store."
"But you told Kaz the mineral - "
"It's present in all kinds of paints and enamels. I wanted to make sure I had a reason to go to Olendaal."
"Wylan Van Eck, you lied to Kaz Brekker." Jesper clutched a hand to his chest. "And you got away with it! Do you give lessons?"
Wylan felt ridiculously pleased - until he thought about Kaz finding out. Then he felt a little like the first time he'd tried brandy and ended up spewing his dinner all over his own shoes. — Leigh Bardugo

It's just that I don't like the quiet. I don't like the things I hear there. — Alexandra Bracken

Better than money and fame, teaching martial arts to your children; giving them your time and confidence, is the best inheritance — Soke Behzad Ahmadi