Life doesn't require ideals. It requires standards of action.
One of my life's principles is to develop myself to the maximum of my potential in all ways and to help others do the same.
Whatever luck I had, I made. I was never a natural athlete, but I paid my dues in sweat and concentration and took the time necessary to learn karate and become world champion.
People study martial arts for many reasons, sometimes all the wrong reasons. For example, I have had potential students come to my dojo with a belligerent and cocky attitude. When I ask why they want to study my art, their response has indicated to me that their goal is to learn to fight, which is the antithesis of the philosophy I hope to instill: I want them to know how to defend themselves if necessary, but to avoid fighting whenever possible because they will have nothing to prove by fighting.
Where's Barack Obama when Christmas references are being erased from civic calendars? Is he crying out in defense of religious liberty and our First Amendment? Nope. He's as silent as a church mouse. And animosity toward religion continues to grow.
I have a lot of guns on my ranch. I don't use them for hunting. I'm not a hunter. It's for protection. The Second Amendment was designed for tyranny.
If I had said, "I don't stand a chance," one thing is clear: I wouldn't have.
If somebody dumps something noxious in my back yard, the dumper is the last one I would call on to repair the damage.
Be bold and boast, just like the cock beside the hen.
We have a good team, and I think we'll have a good season this year.
History is a tool used by politicians to justify their intentions.