“Anger just makes people inefficient. Their breathing gets shallow, they’re too muscularly tense; they gas faster.”
"Only when there is a danger of submissions will it be easier to work your way to better positions"
- John Danaher
Awareness
"I’ve always felt that the greatest times of joy in my life always came from helping other people get to their goals, rather than any goals that I might have achieved in my own life"
- John Danaher
Compassion
"Fights are not won on drama. Fights are won on small, mundane details"
- John Danaher
Focus
"Training is about skill development, not about winning or losing. You don't need to win every battle, you only need to win the battles that count."
- John Danaher
Focus
"Learning how to learn is absolutely one of the keys to success in life in general and sport Jiu Jitsu in particular"
- John Danaher
Education
"She warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within."
- Beauty and the Beast
Awareness
"We should never judge someone based on their appearance."
- Beauty and the Beast
Awareness
"Beauty and ugliness are merely subjective labels. What matters is who we are inside."
- Beauty and the Beast
Awareness
"When we see beyond appearances, we discover the true essence of a person."
- Beauty and the Beast
Awareness
"Worry is a misuse of imagination."
Awareness