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“. . . there are two types of fighters, the former strike all over the place hoping one would land, the latter, assured of their prowess and capabilities, hit once and destroy the opponent's desire to continue the fight”
― Soke Behzad Ahmadi & Denise Itchikawa

tags: assured, attitude-quotes, boxing, capabilities-quotes, close-quarters, combat, continue, defeated, desire, desires-quotes, destroy, expert, fighter, former, hit, kenpo, latter, martial-arts, motobu, okinawa, once, precision, prowess, punching, shorinjiryu, soke, strike, will, willingness

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“If you wish to break with tradition, learn your craft well, and embrace adversity”
― Soke behzad Ahmadi

tags: adversity-strength-achievement, artist, break-the-rules, confidence, criticisms, expertise, karate, learning-by-doing, life-and-living, modern, philosophy-of-life, taboo-breaking, teachers-and-learners, tradition

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“love
iz
a
big
fat
turkey
and
every
day
iz
thanksgiving”
― Charles Bukowski, What Matters Most is How Well You Walk Through the Fire

tags: love, thanksgiving, turkey

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“Not the bee upon the blossom,
In the pride o' sunny noon;
Not the little sporting fairy,
All beneath the simmer moon;
Not the poet, in the moment
Fancy lightens in his e'e,
Kens the pleasure, feels the rapture,
That thy presence gi'es to me.”
― Robert Burns

tags: love, scottish

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