Dan Inosanto quotes:

The goal of the martial arts is not for the destruction of an opponent, but rather for self-growth and self-perfection. The practice of a martial art should be a practice of love - for the preservation of life, for the preservation of body, and for the preservation of family and friends.

Research your own experience. Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own.

I'm not as good as I want to be, But I'm twice as good as you think I am.

Knowledge comes from your instructors; wisdom comes from within.