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Through My Own Observations. I Am Convinced That An Absolutely Honest And Direct Inquiry Into Oneself Will Lead To Understanding.

A Good Martial Artist Does Not Become Tense, But Ready. Not Thinking, Yet Not Dreaming. Ready For Whatever May Come. When The Opponent Expands, I Contract; And When He Contracts, I Expand. And When There Is An Opportunity, "i" Do Not Hit, "it" Hits All By Itself.

We [tend To] Have More Faith In What We Imitate Than In What We Originate. We [often Feel That We] Cannot Derive A Sense Of Absolute Certitude From Anything Which Has Its Root In Us. The Most Poignant Sense Of Insecurity Comes From Standing Alone; We Are Not Alone When We Imitate.

Do Not Deny The Classical Approach, Simply As A Reaction, Or You Will Have Created Another Pattern And Trapped Yourself There.

More And More I Believe In The Fact That You Have Two Hands And Two Legs, And The Thing Is How To Make Good Use Of Yourself - And That's About It.