THE NEED TO WIN
When an archer is shooting for nothing
He has all his skill.
If he shoots for a brass buckle
He is already nervous.
If he shoots for a prize of gold
He goes blind
Or sees two targets--
He is out of his mind!
His skill has not changed. But the prize
Divides him. He cares.
He thinks more of winning
Than of shooting--
And the need to win
Drains him of power.

“Silence is the true friend that never betrays.”

“Success is as dangerous as failure. Hope is as hollow as fear. See the world as yourself. Have faith in the way things are.”

“Knowledge is not power, it is potential power. It is what you do with knowledge that is power.”

“Many people will walk in and out of your life, But only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.”

“Give evil nothing to oppose and it will disappear by itself.”

“I do not fear the 10,000 kicks you have practiced once, I fear the 1 kick you have practiced 10,000 times.”

“Kung fu is a process, not an event.”

“A good fighter must sense, rather that perceive his chance to strike”

“An intelligent mind is constantly learning”

"Knowing others is wisdom;
Knowing yourself is enlightenment;"

“Victory can be anticipated
but it cannot be forced”

“To control your opponent is to control yourself. To control yourself is to control your opponent.”

“When fear is removed, the arrogance of uncertainty is dispelled.
Therefore, it is no longer necessary to prove yourself in any form of combat.
By learning how to fight, you learn how not to fight.”

“I seek strength and knowledge not to defeat another, but to conquer my greatest enemy; Myself.”

“He who overcomes others is strong
He who overcomes himself is mighty.”

“To ask is a moments shame,
not to ask, and to remain ignorant,
is a lifelong shame.”

“The thorn defends the rose and harms only those who would steal the blossom”

“To win without fighting is best.”

“Build rather than destroy; Avoid rather than check;
Check rather than hurt; Hurt rather than maim;
Maim rather than kill; For all life is precious;
Nor can any be replaced.”

“A strong man controls others. A man who controls himself is truly powerful.”

“One must toughen up without losing one's tenderness.”

“Like water that drips through stone, with patience, even the weak become strong”

“Don't think, feel”

“Men are born the same, by work they become different.”