“For jiu-jitsu, the smarter you are, the better you understand the leverage and positions and the middle.”
"Jiu jitsu I believe is the most efficient way of fighting in any situation, in a streetfight, in a ring, inside an elevator, anywhere."
- Renzo Gracie
Belief
"Fighting is the best thing a man can have in his soul."
- Renzo Gracie
Belief
"I realise now that my jiu-jitsu is much simpler than when I was a purple belt."
- Renzo Gracie
Personal Growth
"If you’re an eternal whitebelt you only get better. The moment you believe you’re a master, your downfall is near."
- Renzo Gracie
Personal Growth
"If you’re an eternal whitebelt you only get better. The moment you believe you’re a master, your downfall is near. It’s like you’re closing yourself from new knowledge. In my head, I’m a constant, for-life white belt."
- Renzo Gracie
Personal Growth
"It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like us have gotten by trying to be consistently not stupid, instead of trying to be very intelligent."
- Charlie Munger
Wisdom
"So be careful to live your life wisely, not foolishly."
Wisdom
"In old age is wisdom; understanding in a long life."
Wisdom
"Keep your friends close, your enemies closer and receipts for all major purchases."
- Bridger Winegar
Wisdom
"Until the lion tells his side of the story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter."
- Zimbabwean Proverb
Wisdom