“The way of the martial artist is the way of enduring, surviving and prevailing over all that would destroy him. More than delivering strikes and slashes, and deeper in significance than the simple outwitting of an enemy, Ninpô is the way of attaining that which we need while making the world a better place. The skill of the Ninja is the art of winning.” WorldWayNeedsArtArtistWinningSimpleEnemySkillsEndureDeeperStrikesMartial ArtsSignificanceBetter PlaceSurvivingDeliveringPrevailingNinjaMartial ArtistOutwitting Author:Toshitsugu Takamatsu
“That's the artist's role - to strike out always for something new, to break away, to defy, to... grapple with the unfamiliar.” ArtistRolesBreakStrikesSomething NewUnfamiliar Author:Brian Aldiss
“Those who are waiting for an epiphany to strike may wait forever. The artist simply goes to work, making art, both good and not so good.” MayArtArtistMotivationWaitingForeverStrikesEpiphany Author:Chuck Close
“Certain jobs [films] are for the business really, because they get an audience, they get a global audience. Certain jobs are as an artist. If I can keep moving forward and strike some form of balance between them two, then I'm going to feel content.” IfsFeelsI CanTwoJobsFilmMovingFormArtistCertainAudienceBalanceStrikesMoving ForwardKeep MovingKeep Moving Forward Author:Jack O'Connell
“I don't doubt that at the dawn of martial arts, the main goal was to beat up one's opponents in the most effective way possible. But then, indirectly, the alchemy of martial arts began to strike some chords deep within the spirit of many individuals, transforming living war-machines into poets, artists, and philosophers.” WayArtWarSpiritArtistIndividualGoalDoubtPoetBeatsArt IsMachinesPhilosopherStrikesDawnOpponentsMartial ArtsChordsTransformingAlchemyDeep Within Book:On the Warrior's Path, Second Edition: Philosophy, Fighting, and Martial Arts Mythology Source: On the Warrior's Path, Second Edition: Philosophy, Fighting, and Martial Arts Mythology