"A human life gains lustre and strength only when it is polished and tempered."

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""One must try, everyday, to expand one's limits.""

- Masutatsu Oyama

Personal Growth

""One becomes a beginner after 1000 days of training. One becomes a master after 10,000 days of practice.""

- Masutatsu Oyama

Learning

""Behind each triumph are new peaks to be conquered.""

- Masutatsu Oyama

Ambition

""Always remember that the true meaning of Budo is that soft overcomes hard, small overcomes large.""

- Masutatsu Oyama

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"We are all capable of change, both in our actions and our hearts."

- Beauty and the Beast

Personal Growth

"When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too."

- Paulo Coelho

Personal Growth

"If the decisions you make about where you invest your blood, sweat, and tears are not consistent with the person you aspire to be, you’ll never become that person."

- Clayton M. Christensen

Personal Growth

"I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself."

- Arianna Huffington

Personal Growth

"The two most important days in your life are the day you’re born and the day you find out why."

- Mark Twain

Personal Growth