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  • Brendan Behan I was court-martial in my absence, and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.
    Brendan Behan
    Irish poet, short story writer, novelist and playwright (1923 - 1964)
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  • Bruce Lee A good martial artist does not become tense, but ready. Not thinking, yet not dreaming. Ready for whatever may come. When the opponent expands, I contract; and when he contracts, I expand. And when there is an opportunity, I do not hit, it hits all by itself.
    Bruce Lee: Enter the Dragon (1973)
    Bruce Lee
    Chinese-American Actor, Director, Author, Martial Artist (1940 - 1973)
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  • Caity Lotz As a kid, I was always a tomboy, playing sport and doing martial arts. And I'm pretty opinionated - I've never been told that I'm a weak person.
    Caity Lotz
    American actress, dancer and singer (1986 - )
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  • Marcus Valerius Martial Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day.
    Marcus Valerius Martial
    Latin poet and epigrammatist (40 - 104)
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  • Marcus Valerius Martial Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst.
    Marcus Valerius Martial
    Latin poet and epigrammatist (40 - 104)
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  • Marcus Valerius Martial Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
    Marcus Valerius Martial
    Latin poet and epigrammatist (40 - 104)
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  • Marcus Valerius Martial Glory comes too late, after one as been reduced to ashes.
    Marcus Valerius Martial
    Latin poet and epigrammatist (40 - 104)
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  • Marcus Valerius Martial Glory paid to our ashes comes too late.
    Marcus Valerius Martial
    Latin poet and epigrammatist (40 - 104)
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  • Marcus Valerius Martial I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name.
    Marcus Valerius Martial
    Latin poet and epigrammatist (40 - 104)
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  • Ang Lee I think the book struck me in a few ways that I thought very interesting to pick it as my first martial arts film. It has a very strong female character and it was very abundant in classic Chinese textures.
    Ang Lee
    Taiwanese film director, producer, and screenwriter (1954 - )
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  • Marcus Valerius Martial I would not miss your face, your neck, your hands, your limbs, your bosom and certain other of your charms. Indeed, not to become boring by naming them all, I could do without you, Chloe, altogether.
    Marcus Valerius Martial
    Latin poet and epigrammatist (40 - 104)
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  • Marcus Valerius Martial If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it.
    Marcus Valerius Martial
    Latin poet and epigrammatist (40 - 104)
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  • Marcus Valerius Martial If you want him to mourn, you had best leave him nothing.
    Marcus Valerius Martial
    Latin poet and epigrammatist (40 - 104)
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  • William S. Gilbert In enterprise of martial kind, when there was any fighting, he led his regiment from behind - he found it less exciting.
    William S. Gilbert
    English dramatist, poet and illustrator (1836 - 1911)
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  • Caity Lotz In high school, during lunchtime I would go in the room where the wrestling mats were and try different flips and different moves. Like windmills. I just started mixing martial arts with jazz and contemporary stuff and it would get mashed together and became my style.
    Caity Lotz
    American actress, dancer and singer (1986 - )
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  • Marcus Valerius Martial Rarity gives a charm; so early fruits and winter roses are the most prized; and coyness sets off an extravagant mistress, while the door always open tempts no suitor.
    Marcus Valerius Martial
    Latin poet and epigrammatist (40 - 104)
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  • Marcus Valerius Martial That spot of earth has special charms for me, in which a limited income produces happiness, and moderate wealth abundance.
    Marcus Valerius Martial
    Latin poet and epigrammatist (40 - 104)
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  • Barry Eisler The two most important things to do for self-defense are not to take a martial arts class or get a gun, but to think like the opposition and know where you're most at risk.
    Barry Eisler
    American novelist
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  • Marcus Valerius Martial There is no living with thee, nor without thee.
    Marcus Valerius Martial
    Latin poet and epigrammatist (40 - 104)
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  • George Orwell To a surprising extent the war-lords in shining armor, the apostles of the martial virtues, tend not to die fighting when the time comes. History is full of ignominious getaways by the great and famous.
    George Orwell
    English writer (ps. of Eric Blair) (1903 - 1950)
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