I'm really excited to look back on my life and be happy that I accomplished all these things, I did all the things I wanted to do, and yeah it took hard work, but anything worth anything takes hard work. —Cat Zingano

Hang onto that goal and you do what you have to do to make it happen. —Cat Zingano

I think everyone has the desire in their life to be the best at something that touches them, that reaches them. —Cat Zingano

“Joy lies in the fight, in the attempt, in the suffering involved, not in the victory itself”― Mahatma Gandhi

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

Do not suppress your genius.

Major improvement and growth often arises from losing. A loss usually ends up being a massive gain.

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” ― Lao Tzu

Unless today is well lived, tomorrow is not important. -Alan Sakowitz

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”― Oscar Wilde

Emerging into human existence itself is the most improbable and lucky of circumstances.

Small conscious actions add up in a big way.

You can't run to happiness. You must run with it.

If it doesn't exist, creat it. Be in a class of your own.

I want to change lives but not be profound about it. —Patrice O'Neal

Renan Barao Quotes

 

Defeat is only a defeat when we don't learn anything. —Renan Barao

Be an expression of perfection.

A true champion is not only formed in victory. To be defeated makes you learn. —Renan Barao

Be aware of anger, but don't act out of it.

When thing are at it's worse you dig deep and finish your mission or be carried out on your shield. —Cung Le

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. –Henry David Thoreau

Decrease suffering, even if only by 1%.

Genius is often the execution of the simple.

The more dangerous the situation I put myself into, the more I rise, the better I become. —Eddie Alvarez

Artistry in all actions.

Intention is everything.

Be Limitless, or Nothing.

Practice peak performance from all mental and physical states.

Fear is whatever you believe it to be. Dis-empowering, empowering, or meaningless as passing sounds in downtown traffic.

Conscious positive choices add up.

"Since I started doing MMA, I’ve been criticized. But I can’t worry about that. I have to be positive and keep going.”—Hector Lombard

“Doubt can only be removed by action.” – Goethe

Suffering was worth it if it sprouts compassion.

Simplicity is the key to brilliance. –Bruce Lee

"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned." —Prince Siddhartha Gautama Buddha

"The past is an anchor with suffering written on the rope. I don't live there now. I am cutting myself free." —Mark "Fight Shark" Miller in Pain Don't Hurt

"I’m always scared when I fight. But that fear is what keeps me more alert and more focused. It’s good to have fear." —Georges St-Pierre

“Fame is a temporary thing. I try not to be cocky. I try to be humble and concentrate on being a martial artist.”—Dong Hyun Kim

Keep Calm and Be Strong

Have hope. Fight hard. Be a warrior. Believe in yourself. Believe that you have what it takes. —Mark Herzlich

 

Let your passion burn and ignite into massive action.

Let your passion burn and ignite into massive action.

See the game differently. Make it uniquely yours.

See the game differently. Make it uniquely yours.

Never surrender in the face of adversity. It will make the finally sweeter and you will relish in it with greater delight.

Never surrender in the face of adversity. It will make the finally sweeter and you will relish in it with greater delight.  

The Tao of Bruce Lee and Larry Bird in basketball

Be formless, and shapeless, like water. Having no form allows you to be all forms. This philosophy characterizes Larry Bird's ability to score regardless of what position he needed to adapt to in order to get off a shot. He practiced scoring from all angles and forms, so he was able to flow into all forms and succeed.

Don't let your desire to win get in the way of you winning

 Sometimes the intense desire to win can through a competitor into a tailspin of fear and rage when things are not going your way. Don't let your intense desire to be a winner destroy the clarity of mind and focus required to be a champion.

Greatness is composed of habit

Greatness is composed of habit

“Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else.” ― Shunryu Suzuki

“Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else.” ― Shunryu Suzuki

The beginners mind is the mind of compassion. When our mind is compassionate, it is boundless. -Shunryu Suzuki

The beginners mind is the mind of compassion. When our mind is compassionate, it is boundless. -Shunryu Suzuki

"Everything that I do, I have to do at my best. No one is perfect, but you can come close." —Cung Le