Yokoyama Sakujiro quotes
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“In those days contests were extremely rough and frequently cost the participants their lives. Thus, whenever I sallied forth to take part in any of those affairs, I invariably bade farewell to my parents, since I had no assurance that I should ever return alive.”
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“The Judo pupil, therefore, must cultivate his mind; he must never feel fear, never lose his temper, never be off his guard; but he must be cool and calm, though not absent-minded; he must act as quick as thought, according to circumstances. He must also be dexterous as well as bold both in attack and in defense.”
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“In holding your antagonist, therefore, you should hold him lightly as if your arms were nothing but chains which connect you with him, so that you may stretch or contract them at will when necessary, and pull or push him in any direction you choose. If you pull your opponent or apply your tricks on him by putting from the beginning too much strength in your arms, then you are going to contest with him by means of your power and against the principles of Judo. In doing so, you can never expect to succeed in your contest.”
-- Yokoyama Sakujiro
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“Saying farewell is also a bold and powerful beginning.”
Source : Aron Ralston (2010). “127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place”, p.342, Simon and Schuster
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Source : Sir Arthur Bryant, Alan Brooke Alanbrooke (Viscount) (1957). “The Turn of the Tide: A History of the War Years Based on the Diares of Field-Marshal Lord Alanbrooke, Chief of the Imperial General Staff”
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Source : "The Power List: Adepero Oduye Primed For Hollywood Greatness" by Brennan Williams, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 9, 2012.
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“Jealousy is a useless, time-wasting emotion that's eating me alive.”
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“Remember to keep yourself alive, there is nothing more important than that.”
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