“The most important part of jiu-jitsu is the middle of the way. It’s the path between one position and another – the transition – that makes the difference between a mediocre fighter and an unbelievable fighter.”
"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
"We cannot solve problems with the kind of thinking we employed when we came up with them."
- Albert Einstein
Insight
"Vision is not what your eyes see, but an image that your brain comprehends."
- Touko Aozaki
Insight
"The difference between genius and stupidity is; genius has its limits."
- Albert Einstein
Insight
"Someone asked me, if I were stranded on a desert island what book would I bring: ‘How to Build a Boat.’"
- Steven Wright
Insight
"The shell of an oyster only hides the pearl inside."
- Jack
Insight