Jean-Claude Van Damme Quotes

Martial arts, for me, is not just some kind of job to gain some money or whatever. No, martial arts, for me, is my lifestyle, my religion, my philosophy... Martial arts are everything for me.

There is a difference between a fighter and a martial artist. A fighter is training for a purpose: He has a fight. I'm a martial artist. I don't train for a fight. I train for myself. I'm training all the time. My goal is perfection. But I will never reach perfection.

I enjoy watching the karate practitioners because of their high spiritual level.

I'm doing what I love to do. Martial arts is my everything. It's my life, my philosophy, how I think, who I am.

I did martial arts and karate for eight years when I was growing up.

I just have to concentrate on doing what I do.

I see martial arts as moving forms of meditation. When you're sparring or drilling techniques, you can't think of anything else.

The mixed martial arts way of life will give you focus.

Meditation is a lifelong process. Give it a try. As you get deeper and more disciplined into the process, you'll get deeper and more disciplined in your mind and life.

I try to keep the martial arts up. It's a good thing, not just physically but also for your mind.

I will continue to practice a martial arts form along with the mental and spiritual aspect that come with building a balanced life, and I will continue to incorporate it into whatever films I can.

I always loved the idea of learning martial arts, but it wasn't until I was in my 20s that I really started doing it and taking up karate.

To me, the extraordinary aspect of martial arts lies in its simplicity. The easy way is also the right way, and martial arts is nothing at all special; the closer to the true way of martial arts, the less wastage of expression there is.

I would be nowhere without martial arts. It's a passion.

I beg of you always to dwell upon the necessity of a thorough understanding of principles, in order to stop the vivacity of his mind, and please do not forget to meditate upon the subject of our discussion.

Oddly enough, Bruce Lee wrote some great philosophy.

Martial arts is self-growth. It's artistic impression. It's self-defense... it doesn't have any place in politics.

Once I dedicated my time to mixed martial arts, I became careful about what I let into my mind. I made a goal of being the best on Earth in mixed martial arts and fighting. I wanted to build my mind into something good, not just of the world. I wanted to be different.

If you are humble, your concentration will be very high. That's the way to go in sports.

I breathe martial arts every day of my life.

When I do martial arts, I feel like its inward facing. Like, I'm improving myself, I'm getting healthier. It's almost like mindfulness for something.

You don't 'practice' martial arts; it's more like a way of life.

Martial arts, when I do martial arts, it's more of a life type of training.

I can't imagine my life without martial arts. I would be a different person.

People don't get it. Martial arts is my life.