Quotes from Renzo Gracie

There's more philosophy in jiu-jitsu mats than in any Ivy League school in America.

A good friend doesn't try to break up a fight. A good friend comes in with a flying kick.

our three basic categories of an MMA fighter.

Most sports require you to master the movements of only your own body to be successful. The combat grappling arts, such as jujitsu, require you to become the master not only of your own movement but also that of your opponent—a far more difficult and complex task.

The chances of a submission hold being successfully applied are much higher when done from a dominating and controlling position.

And as for proof—how can a man ever be certain? Certainty, surely, is beyond human grasp. But however that may be, it is usually the case that glory comes to those who act, not to the over cautious and hesitant. Only by great risks can great results be achieved." —Herodotus, The Histories, book seven.

In fact, there is an axiom of martial arts training that everyone ought to know: The way you train is the way you will fight. Martial arts that allow you to apply your technique at close to full power in daily training and sport allow you to constantly use those very techniques in almost exactly the same way during a real fight.

What is a champion but a guy that didn't quit?... Life is a continuous experience. You only fail by not learning.

The secret of this sport is, while you're the nail, hang in there, let them hit you, until the day you become the hammer, then you smash them back!

To me, life is memories and experiences.

My opponent is my teacher, my ego is my enemy.

Be brave, be bold and above all be honest, some people will hate you and some will love you but they will all see the real you

There is no better reason in life for you to something than because you love it.

Every time I see open space I see a mat on the floor

Fighting is the best thing a man can have in his soul.

You can't measure a man by his size. You measure him by the fight he has inside.

Life is about fighting. You will going to have to fight everyday of your lifetime.

We are like artists by nature, constantly we're trying to add beauty to movements.