Quotes of Martial - somelinesforyou

“ 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. ”

- Bruce Lee

“ Explain it as we may, a martial strain will urge a man into the front rank of battle sooner than an argument, and a fine anthem excite his devotion more certainly than a logical discourse. ”

- Henry Tuckerman

“ I was court-martial in my absence, and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence. ”

- Brendan Behan

“ In enterprise of martial kind, when there was any fighting, he led his regiment from behind — he found it less exciting. ”

- W. S. Gilbert

“ A large part of my life revolves around my dad. Sometimes, I even feel a strong sense of connection, something very tangible when I learn something new in the martial arts. ”

- Brandon Lee

“ For me, the martial arts is a search for something inside. It's not just a physical discipline. ”

- Brandon Lee

“ But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, with his martial cloak around him. ”

- Charles Wolfe

“ The desire for freedom resides in every human heart. And that desire cannot be contained forever by prison walls, or martial laws, or secret police. Over time, and across the Earth, freedom will find a way. ”

- George W. Bush

“ To a surprising extent the war-lords in shining armor, the apostles of the martial virtues, tend not to die fighting when the time comes. History is full of ignominious getaways by the great and famous. ”

- George Orwell

“ Vigilance in watching opportunity; tact and daring in seizing upon opportunity; force and persistence in crowding opportunity to its utmost possible achievement — these are the martial virtues which must command success. ”

- Austin Phelps
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