“The most important thing is not victory, the most important thing is don't get defeated.”
"Jiu Jitsu is perfect. It’s humans who make errors."
- Rickson Gracie
Awareness
"Jiu-jitsu helped me to understand life in a very deep way because it’s a representation of life but on the mat. You can express your emotions, you can express your intelligence, and you can express your personality, your character. You cannot hide anything because once you’re there, you have your Gi, [but] no gold watches, and no security, no guns, and you have to expose yourself in a very raw way."
- Rickson Gracie
Awareness
"Jiu-Jitsu helped me to understand life in a very deep way because it’s a representation of life but on the mat. You can express your emotions, you can express your intelligence, and you can express your personality, your character. You cannot hide anything because once you’re there, you have your Gi, but no gold watches, and no security, no guns, and you have to expose yourself in a very raw way."
- Rickson Gracie
Awareness
"Jiu-jitsu is a live demonstration of what you’re about."
- Rickson Gracie
Integrity
"A brave man, a real fighter is not measured by how many times he falls, but how many times he stands up."
- Rickson Gracie
Courage
"Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you’re done."
- Unknown
Perseverance
"He that can have patience can have what he will."
- Benjamin Franklin
Perseverance
"You just can’t beat the person who never gives up."
- Babe Ruth
Perseverance
"What I've learned from running is that the time to push hard is when you're hurting like crazy and you want to give up. … Success is often just around the corner."
- James Dyson
Perseverance
"Never give up because great things take time."
- Adrian Williams
Perseverance