Personal Growth Quotes

"The ultimate aim of Karate lies not in victory nor defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants."

- Gichin Funakoshi

"Karate is a lifetime study."

- Kenwa Mabuni

"A student’s mentality in learning martial arts is to overcome one’s problems."

- Ip Chun

"For me, martial arts is a search for something inside. It’s not just a physical discipline."

- Brandon Lee

"Today is victory over yourself of yesterday, tomorrow is your victory over lesser men."

- Miyamoto Musashi

"What would it be like if you lived each day, each breath, as a work of art in progress?"

- Thomas Crum

""Your story is what you have, what you will always have. It is something to own.""

- Michelle Obama

"There is nothing like being a father. It makes you a better man."

- Denzel Washington

"Fathering is not something perfect men do, but something that perfects the man."

- Frank Pittman

"A son’s journey teaches a father the true meaning of growth and self-discovery."

- Richard Wagamese

"I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by a conscious effort."

- Henry David Thoreau

"It’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then."

- Lewis Carroll

"You never will be the person you can be if pressure, tension and discipline are taken out of your life."

- James G. Bilkey

"Any glimpse into the life of an animal quickens our own and makes it so much the larger and better in every way."

- John Muir

"If you really want to escape the things that harass you, what you’re needing is not to be in a different place but to be a different person."

- Seneca

"Don’t ever stop believing in your own personal transformation. It is still happening even on the days you may not realize it or feel like it."

- Lalah Delia

"Many of us feel stress and get overwhelmed not because we're taking on too much, but because we're taking on too little of what really strengthens us."

- Marcus Buckingham

"Stop living in the land of why. There are no happy answers to “why me?” “why didn’t I?” “Why did I?” If you must ask any questions, ponder: “How can I grow?” “What’s in my control to change?” “What’s a gain in my pain?"

- Karen Salmansohn

"Martial arts are less about fighting others and more about fighting ourselves. The real value lies in conquering one's own limitations."

"In martial arts, the journey is the reward."

"In the heart of the West, every man must carve his own destiny."

"It ain’t about how fast you ride; it’s about the ground you cover."

"Ride the trail less traveled."

"Sunday gives you the chance to realign with your goals and passions."

"Take pride in how far you’ve come. Have faith in how far you can go."

"A father doesn’t just give life to his son—he shows him how to live it."

"The trees are about to show us how lovely it is to let things go."

"On the gridiron, character is revealed, and champions are forged."

"Every down is a new opportunity to prove your worth."

"On game day, it's not about being better than the other team; it's about being the best version of yourself."