Georges St-Pierre Quotes
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I'm the kind of guy who only makes a mistake once, never twice.
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Dinosaurs were huge and powerful; they could not adapt and they died out. And so the big difference between dinosaurs and cockroaches is adaptability: one is able to adjust, while the other, apparently, couldn't... The same analogy applies to fighting, and probably any other sport. It's not always the strong that survive. It takes brains, guts, tolerance and forward thinking. We've seen this since the beginning of mixed martial arts.
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I am very honored and excited to be part of UFC 100, it's going to be the hardest challenge of my career so far and it's going to be pretty tough, I can't wait.
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My mentality is that when I go to sleep at night, I'm a better martial artist than when I woke up in the morning.
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Innovation is very important to me, especially professionally. The alternative, standing pat, leads to complacency, rigidity and eventually failure.
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Always pursue your dreams and work hard at it.
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Make sure your approach is consistent and steady so that you can maintain the progress you're making as your journey continues.
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One of my favorite Japanese proverbs is "Fall down 7 times, stand up 8".
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There's no honour fighting in the street, there is nothing to gain.
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With discipline, belief, and the right knowledge, we become the best we can be.
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Fights aren't won in the octagon, they're won in the months leading up to them, in a near-empty gym, in the lost hours of a day, whether I feel like it or not.
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I went to Jerusalem, the dead sea, it was just amazing. Because what we see in the TV, I'm sorry to say it, I don't want to insult nobody, but a lot of the image that we see from the middle east in Canada - It's sad to say but it's always bad stuff. I was thinking coming here it would be a lot of military, security, everybody would be a little more on the edge, but I see it's amazing. It feels a little bit similar to Miami.
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It's easy to talk, it's harder to fight.
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I'm not impressed by your performance.
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If you prepare your subconscious for highly stressful situations, you can create harmony with your fears. You can tame fear like a wild animal and use it to your advantage.
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I want to use every second of my life, every time that I have in my life, to make me a better fighter. That's why I'm a martial artist. For me, it's more than a job - it's a way of living
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Power is different when you combined it with wisdom. Wisdom allows you to use less power to accomplish more tasks.
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I can choose whoever I want, in MMA things change very rapidly, sometimes you don't know what'll happen and there's a guy that upsets everybody. I could fight who the fans would like me to fight the most. For me that's important.
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Watching myself fight, I realize the line between success and failure is so narrow, it's scary.
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I'm always at my best when I'm fighting a guy who insults me..questions my integrity; it lights more fire in me.
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With training and self discipline; clear focus and confidence; problems can be overcome and even lead to unexpected gains
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A true master gives all his knowledge. But only when the student is ready.
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Everyone is a threat, and anyone can be beat at any given moment. No one is invincible.
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One of the keys to learning for me has been to not get so hung up on the past. It's important to remember the past, but that doesn't mean you have to torture yourself with it by reliving it every single day.