Myagi Wisdom
We couldn't help ourselves, we had to do it, collecting the pearls of wisdom that fall so readily from Mr, Myagi's pen are gems to be savoured within their own right. So without any consultation with Mr Myagi or our legal staff we've done just that.
(An please note: though we've said it before we're saying it again, Mr. Myagi's frank and personal views are his own. The CL editorial ts to accept no responsibility for Mr. Myagi's advice or the consequences that may result from such advice.)
"Many will walk in and out of your life, but only true friend leave footprint on heart.....big opponent also leave footprint on face."
"He who knows others is wise, he who knows oneself has no friends."
"When you walk through storm hold head up high and do not fear the dark. Walk on through storm, walk on through rain and pray that ******d who pinch car drive off cliff and burst in flame!"
"Fear is the opiate of combat, sake is the opiate of make many friend."
"One mind any weapon, one road any street, one heart any feeling, one crowd many feet."
"Lost key, like wisdom, often turn up in unlikely place."
"I dislike death, however, some things Myagi dislike more than death, pot noodle - that much worse than death."
"Do not speak to Myagi of victory, do not say that I cannot win, for then I have lost. Victory reserved for man willing to pay price beside, Myagi sword much bigger."
"The flower of flowers is the Sakura Cherry Blossom, the drink of drinks is carlsberg - probably."
"Undisturbed mind like calm water reflecting brilliance of moon. Empty mind and understand that moon not made of cheese."
"A bird does not sing because it has answer, it sing because it not talk stupid!"
"Poverty not spoil a good man, but prosperity often does, please spoil Myagi."
"That which does not kill me mean you miss - na nana na na."
"Black belt by correspondence like $11 note - worthless!"
"How teach student martial art on PC? Not fair, PC not hit back! PC not try stop punch! Student want beat PC, easy, remove plug!"
"First dan black belt: student start learn art.
Second to fifth dan: student learn integrity of technique.
Fifth to 8th dan: student learn simplicity of motion:
Ninth to tenth dan: student honoured by fellow student.
Eleventh dan: student begin learn self promotion.
Twelfth to 15th dan: student much like self promotion, but need more."
"Some say life like straight line; from birth only travel to death. Not so! Straight line travel two way, forward and back. Life travel many way, even stray from straight line or choose make line bend. Line have no choice, man has many, but not stand still on choice too long - stand still make easy target for those who wait for stumble, those who wish you fall. Keep move, and enemy left searching blindly along straight line."
"Student compliment teacher by asking question. Teacher honour student by showing way and asking student to seek own answer. In this way both learn, in this way both grow. Now consider student who ask no question, or teacher who show no way, they like pool of water caught between stone; never flow, never seek new course - stagnant. Eventually, sun dry up pool it vanish. Eventually, ignorance dry up student, school close."
