If you can only do one thing, hone it to perfection. Hone it to the utmost limit.
Even if you win three or four times, the next victory will not necessarily be yours without trying.
Wish strongly and keep thinking about what you have to do. Continue to train, without giving up!
No one hits the bull's eye with the first arrow.
Real training happens with a lot of freedom. Not with so many restrictions.
Getting away from things every now and again, having balance in our lives can be just as important to our performance as practice.
Attempt 158
— Hi. I need to know how to fight with a sword.
— I have no idea what you just said.
— I need to learn how to fight with a sword.
— There is something intriguing about you that I like. I'm flying home to Shanghai in the morning. I would only have a day.
— I think we can get a lot done in a day.
Attempt 161
— I'm a beginner, but I'm a quick learner.
— It is the one who wields it that makes it a weapon, Roy. That sword is no more an extension of you than a set of car keys.
Attempt 198
— I've had some training, but I'm willing to work hard.
— In lesser hands, the jian blade is just a flimsy piece of forged steel. But within the most determined grip and under the keenest eyes, it becomes a weapon
of annihilation.
Attempt 200
I've had a very good teacher, but I need to learn more.
Ellen Ripley: — How many drops is this for you, Lieutenant?
Gorman: — Thirty-eight... Simulated.
Vasquez: — How many combat drops?
Gorman: — Uh, two... including this one.
Hudson: — Shit.
A diamond must be cut many times before it yields even a tiny jewel.
I always worked on fundamentals because I know athleticism is fleeting.
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