“One becomes great when he comes to the realization that what he knows is very little.” KnowsLittlesRealization Author:Ed Parker
“Traditionalists often study what is taught, not what there is to create.” StudyTaughtMartial Arts Author:Ed Parker
“I come to you with only Karate, Empty Hands. I have no weapons, but should I be forced to defend myself, my principles or my honor, should it be a matter of life or death, of right or wrong, then here are my weapons, Karate, my Empty Hands.” ShouldMatterHandsPrinciplesHonorWeaponsEmptyMartial ArtsShould IKarateLife Or DeathEmpty Hands Author:Ed Parker
“Knowledge does not grow like a tree where you dig a hole, plant your feet, cover them with dirt, and pour water on them daily. Knowledge grows with time, work, and dedicated effort. It cannot come by any other means.” MeanDoeGrowsWaterEffortTreeFeetPlantHolesMartial ArtsDedicatedDirt Author:Ed Parker
“There is, so I believe, in the essence of everything, something that we cannot call learning. There is, my friend, only a knowledge - that is everywhere.” BelieveI BelieveKnowledgeMy FriendsEssenceI Believe InSiddharthaAtman Book:Siddhartha: An Indian Tale Source: Siddhartha: An Indian Tale
“What constitutes a real, live human being is more of a mystery than ever these days, and men each one of whom is a valuable, unique experiment on the part of nature are shot down wholesale.” MenHumansRealLiteratureHuman BeingsMysteryUniqueShotsValuableExperimentsThese DaysWholesale Author:Hermann Hesse
“There are many people who could be Olympic champions. All-Americans who have never tried. I'd estimate more than 5 million people could have beaten me in the pole vault the years I won it... at least 5 million. Men that were stronger, bigger and faster than I was could have done it, but they never picked up a pole, never made the feeble effort to pick their legs off the ground trying to get over the bar.” PeopleMenTryingYearsMadeDoneEffortMillionsPicksBiggerStrongerLegsBarsFasterChampionBeatenGet OverVaultsPole Vault Author:Bob Richards
“The health of our home planet and the survival of our species will only be secured through the use of space resources and the expansion of Earth's economic sphere to the Moon and beyond. Creating an off-Earth economy and multi-planet civilization will safeguard the long term prospects of humanity.” LongUseHomeEarthHumanityTermSpaceEconomyEconomicPlanetsCivilizationMoonCreatingSurvivalResourcesSpeciesLong TermSpheresExpansionProspectsSecured Author:Bob Richards
“I attended Sunday School and then church with my father and mother throughout my childhood.” SchoolMotherFatherChurchChildhoodSundaySunday School Author:Leverett Saltonstall