Duke Roufus quotes

“I started in Martial Arts with my father when I was 4 years old. I guess I started because my two older brothers and mom trained so it was what our whole family did for fun.”
-- Duke Roufus

Source : Interview with Alireza Fadaie, bleacherreport.com. February 25, 2010.

#Mom Quotes #Brother Quotes #Art Quotes

“You always wish you made more money but I have had a lot of cool experiences. I have learnt so much by travelling the world and made some great friends in my travels.”
-- Duke Roufus

Source : Interview with Alireza Fadaie, bleacherreport.com. February 25, 2010.

#Wish Quotes #World Quotes #Great Friend Quotes

“I think it is great to unite all kickboxing styles under one set of rules.”
-- Duke Roufus

Source : Interview with Alireza Fadaie, bleacherreport.com. February 25, 2010.

#Thinking Quotes #Style Quotes #Kickboxing Quotes

“My greatest joy comes from teaching.”
-- Duke Roufus

Source : Interview with Alireza Fadaie, bleacherreport.com. February 25, 2010.

#Teaching Quotes #Joy Quotes

“I think people should go their own ways.”
-- Duke Roufus

Source : Interview with Alireza Fadaie, bleacherreport.com. February 25, 2010.

#Thinking Quotes #People Quotes #Way Quotes

“Worst memory is when I was fighting for a living. You have to fight and train no matter how bad your injuries. This at times made the fun go away.”
-- Duke Roufus

Source : Source: bleacherreport.com

#Fun Quotes #Memories Quotes #Fighting Quotes

“I would forgive my mom, but she's going to have to admit she did some things that were wrong.”

“I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.”

“Okay, using the dreaded middle name is not the best way to forge a bond.”

“I don't know anyone who's going to see Grind 22 times in the theater. My mom. Some kid who has short-term memory loss and forgot that he's seen it.”

“I think that the young people today feel a tremendous sense of responsibility to their brothers and sisters because of the sacrifices that most families make to send their children to college.”

“I wanted to live. For the father and brother who I never knew and for my mother who was cheated of a life of happiness. I wanted to live for them. And I wanted to live for me.”

“Jesus lives! the same comforting, helping, instructing, loving Elder Brother, as when John leaned on His bosom, as when He lifted Peter up from the waves, as when He dried Mary's tears with His, "Thy sins are forgiven thee." Jesus lives! the same almighty Saviour, Guide, Intercessor, as when He ascended to glory with the broken fetters of sin and death in His pierced hands.”

Source : "Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers" by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, p. 94, 1895.

“Millions of tears have fallen for black sons, brothers, lovers, and friends whose assailants took or maimed their lives and then simply went on their way.”

“Quote words that affirm all men and women are your brothers and sisters.”

“When you're picking a basketball team, you'll take the brother over the guy with the yarmulke. Why? Because you're playing the odds.”