Ukemi Quotes & Sayings

You must not go into the burial places, and look about only for the tall monuments and the titled names. It is not the starred epitaphs of the Doctors of Divinity, the Generals, the Judges, the Honourables, the Governors, or even of the village nobles called Esquires, that mark the springs of our successes and the sources of our distinctions. These are rather effects than causes; the spinning-wheels have done a great deal more than these. — Horace Bushnell

As your training progresses, always remember that the key to gaining the ability for spontaneous and creative technique lies in good ukemi; — Mitsugi Saotome

People who have never been through any sort of shit always assume that they know how you should react to having your life destroyed. And the people who have been through shit think you're suppose to deal with it the exact same way they did. As if there's a playbook for surviving hell. — Katja Millay

Through my willingness to train every day and to dig deep in the after-class ukemi sessions, over time I earned the respect and friendship of my training partners, who were mostly Japanese men sincerely surprised to find themselves training with an American woman. — Linda Holiday

Did he ask what she'd done in her room? Hell, no. At that point, and after that bewitching smile, if she'd murmured, "I'm leading you into the fiery depths of hell," he'd have followed dumbly. — Kresley Cole

The optimist sees the donut, the pessimist sees the hole. — Oscar Wilde

It's not about slaying monsters," he told her. "Not these days. I think it's about learning to live with them. Anyway who says we're the good guys?" "I — Robert Dunbar

If you insist on wearing gloves, make sure they match your purse. — Mark Rippetoe

Katie: People who say it's a long story mean it's a stupid short one that they're too embarrassed and couldn't be bothered to tell. Why don't you talk to him? — Cecelia Ahern

The moment our lips met, I knew with pure and piercing certainty that I would have waited for him forever. — Leigh Bardugo

Never trust a preacher with more than two suits. — Lenny Bruce