Quotes that inform your training...

I'll go first?

"When the mind gives up, the body stands up. When the body gives up, the body falls down." - unknown source
This one, I need to reintegrate in my training, I've become a wuss.

"Aikido works, your aikido doesn't work" - Hiroshi Ikeda
My aikido is starting to almost begin to maybe start to work soon, and that shit is fun.

And my favorite bit of pure wisdom...
"Practice is like farting—only you can do it yourself; no one else can do it for you." -Sawaki Koudou
And, really, let's be honest. Why would I want to give anyone else the profound pleasure?

"Force seeks force blindly."
Ken MacBeth, Sensei

"Our quality of life is directly related to the number and kinds of teachers we are willing to have."
Dan Boroto PhD Florida State University Small group seminars

I like that one, but I have to admit I have always admired the sentiment behind your signature quote. Is there a story behind that? Cannoli is good.

Michael Hackett wrote: "Force seeks force blindly." Ken MacBeth, Sensei

the O'Sensei quote of something to the effect that (paraphrasing) "10% of what you learn comes from your sensei, the other 90% is what you figure out yourself"

The line is taken from "The Godfather". A target for murder is driving his killers and they stop for cannoli. After one kills him, the other utters that line. A very matter-of-fact take care of business mindset. Absent a brutal murder, that focus would prove valuable in most endeavors. And yes, a good cannoli is a thing of joy!

"The aftermath of slaughter is a perfect time for reflection."
I believe Mike Resnick said this......??

Gravity always wins. Don't fight it, you will lose. Sensei Harry Wright

"Gravity always wins......" Man, ain't that the truth!

"NO, again!!!"

"You know more than you think you do."

"Do it 1000 more times."

Greg Maroda wrote: "You know more than you think you do."

Always one of my favorites.

"Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast."

"We seek for strength in what weakens us." - Pema Chodron

Neatness counts.

"Don't be afraid of what you don't know"

"You COULD do it that way ... orrr, you could do it this way."

"Your other left foot."

" No matter your pretence - you are what you are, nothing more. "
Kenshiro Abbe Sensei

Henry Ellis
Co-author `Positive Aikido`
http://aikido-stories.blogspot.com/

"This is gonna last a long time, you won't like it, and it's gonna hurt"
From the movie 300

Techniques are what you fall back on when your aikido isn't working

"It works every time. Maybe you should do it every time."

That is a favorite for me. Very true, in all my endeavors.

Cherie Cornmesser wrote: Always one of my favorites. "Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast."

Haven't you changed yet?????????

the journey of a thousand miles begins with coffee and donuts.