1. “It’s ok to lose to opponent. It’s never okay to lose to fear" - Mr. Miyagi

2. "You trust the quality of what you know, not quantity." - Mr. Miyagi


3. "Better learn balance. Balance is key. Balance good, karate good. Everything good. Balance bad, better pack up, go home. Understand?" - Mr. Miyagi

4. “First learn stand, then learn fly. Nature rule Daniel son, not mine” - Mr. Miyagi

5. “Never put passion in front of principle, even if you win, you’ll lose” - Mr. Miyagi

6. "Only root karate come from Miyagi. Just like bonsai choose own way grow because root strong you choose own way do karate same reason." - Mr. Miyagi

7. "Either you karate do "yes" or karate do "no." You karate do "guess so," (get squished) just like grape." - Mr. Miyagi

8. "To make honey, young bee need young flower, not old prune." - Mr. Miyagi

9. "Just remember, license never replace eye, ear, and brain." - Mr. Miyagi

10. "No such thing as bad student, only bad teacher. Teacher say, student do." - Mr. Miyagi

11. “Here are the 2 Rules of Miyagi-Ryu Karate. Rule Number 1: ‘Karate for defense only.’ Rule Number 2: ‘First learn rule number 1.’” - Mr. Miyagi

12. "We make sacred pact. I promise teach karate to you, you promise learn. I say, you do, no questions." - Mr. Miyagi

13. "Never trust spiritual leader who cannot dance." - Mr. Miyagi

14. "If come from inside you, always right one." - Mr. Miyagi


15. "Lesson not just karate only. Lesson for whole life. Whole life have a balance. Everything be better." - Mr. Miyagi

16. "Walk on road, hm? Walk left side, safe. Walk right side, safe. Walk middle, sooner or later...get squish just like grape" - Mr. Miyagi

17. "Daniel-San, lie become truth only if person wanna believe it." - Mr. Miyagi

18. "Wax on, wax off. Wax on, wax off." - Mr. Miyagi

19. "If karate used defend honor, defend life, karate mean something. If karate used defend plastic metal trophy, karate no mean nothing." - Mr. Miyagi

20. “Man who catch fly with chopstick, accomplish anything.” - Mr. Miyagi