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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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The beach in Tel-Aviv I went to, it even looks and feels a little bit like Rio de Janeiro. Some other places are very European and I just like it. I thought it would be fun but it's a lot better than that. It's a lot more relaxed and a lot of fun, and I feel very secure, and I would tell my friends they should come here when they plan a vacation. Not only the history.
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I'm not impressed by your performance.
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I'm so busy during my everyday, when I go on vacation I need to pull the plug like they say, and to do nothing.
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I'm the kind of guy who only makes a mistake once, never twice.
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A true master gives all his knowledge. But only when the student is ready.
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Using your imagination to create mental images stimulates your mind, helps organize your life and keeps your focus in a particular direction. It allows your unconscious mind to work toward the image you have created, the goal. It's about understand the life you want to live, and seeing it unfold before you.
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It's easy to talk, it's harder to fight.
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Nick Diaz is a champion so he's got the spirit that comes with it. So he's not going to give up mentally. You see a lot of guys give up mentally and that's why they get knocked out or submitted. They give up mentally before they lose.
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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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Training to become champion is the toughest thing. The fight itself is just a test.
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There is no luck in life, everything happens for a reason. Every little thing that you do... leads up to a bigger thing. And that's the story of my life.
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A guy that has more knowledge has the advantage.
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It's bizarre, a punch in the face hurts less when you win than when you lose.
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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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For me there is no reason why to go up in weight class, because when you go up in weight class you have to fight bigger guys - then you have to train against bigger guys. The guys are not better, they're heavier, but it means you have more chance to get hurt.
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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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Humility is the first rule of martial arts. Either you learn humility quickly, or you leave because your ego can't handle losing repeatedly.
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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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Innovation, born from true creativity, depends on movement.
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The only way to ever truly get your confidence and swagger back, I've learned, is to fight for them.
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Only way to eliminate the element of surprise is to know yourself and now your adversary.
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It's not always the best team that wins the game it's the team that plays better.
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Set your goal and keep moving forward.