"I may venture to say, loosely, that in Judo there is a sort of counter for every twist, wrench, pull, push or bend. Only the Judo expert does not oppose such movements at all. No, he yields to them. But he does much more than yield to them. He aids them with a wicked sleight that causes the assailant to put out his own shoulder, to fracture his own arm, or in a desparate case, even to break his own neck or back."

-- Lafcadio Hearn

#Yield Quotes #Wicked Quotes #Movement Quotes

“There is something really so iconic about the original Predator, and it is exciting. It's not just special effects. It's not like you bring a puppet in, these are characters and so we were involved in developing the look and the attitude of all the characters.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“Nothing is more trying than nerves to people who have none.”

Source : Ellen Glasgow (1935). “Vein of Iron”
“Let's ask God to help us to self-control for one who lacks it, lacks his grace.”
“In 500 years, English has changed a lot, and right now we're undergoing an extremely rapid rate of accelerated advancement in terms of technology, but I still have a hard time believing that we're going to stop speaking to each other. The role of architecture, in terms of communication, is not going to drastically change either. It's going to continue to create a cultural affect where people will be able to understand something beyond function that may otherwise be foreign to them.”
“After all, everyone's favorite subject is themselves.”

Source : Neil Strauss (2011). “The Game and Rules of the Game”, p.55, Canongate Books
“There were incredibly few rock songs making it out to the airwaves until the '80s came along.”

Source : "Joe Elliott of Def Leppard" by Steven Hyden, www.avclub.com. July 20, 2011.
“Police officers and firemen are so visible in their daily work, there's no mistaking they're there - and that presence makes people feel secure.”
“We cannot keep turning our backs on gay and lesbian Americans. I have fought too hard and too long against discrimination based on race and color not to stand up against discrimination based on sexual orientation.”

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