"A student well versed in even one technique will naturally see corresponding points in other techniques. A upper level punch, a lower punch, a front punch and a reverse punch are all essentially the same. Looking over thirty-odd kata, he should be able to see that they are essentially variations on just a handful."

-- Gichin Funakoshi

#Technique Quotes #Variation Quotes #Levels Quotes

“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.”
“A crucial Elite group behind the Civil War was the Knights of the Golden Circle, again based in Cincinnati, Ohio.”
“The Destructive Arts are exactly like Martial Arts, except they don't have uniforms or usefulness and the end result doesn't resemble art in any way.”

Source : Jim Benton (2013). “Dear Dumb Diary #11: Okay, So Maybe I Do Have Superpowers”, p.10, Scholastic
“I take a simple view of life. It is keep your eyes open and get on with it.”
“If you really want to stab me do it without saying anything.”
“If you're worried about life-work balance, something is probably wrong with your life or your work. Instead of agonizing over balance, get excited and create change.”
“Designs are a revelation to me. It's like taking something that is not alive and giving it form, shape, substance, and life.”

Source : Geoffrey Beene, Franz Kafka, Fashion Institute of Technology (New York, N.Y.) (1994). “Geoffrey Beene unbound: interview”
“I spent most of the 90s trying to make it as a producer - which is a difficult game to get into at the best of times, let alone pre internet - and then I got married, had three boys and we moved house. I had to sell a lot of my gear, so a lot of the original set up went. I was busy being a dad and working, but still loved music.”

Source : Source: thequietus.com

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