The Karate Kid - The best Quotes by Mr. Miyagi

Never stop war by taking part in one.

For person with no forgiveness in heart, living even worse punishment than death.

It's ok to lose to opponent. It's never okay to lose to fear.

You look revenge that way, start by digging two grave!

Daniel: "That means I could accomplish anything, huh, Mr. Miyagi?"
Miyagi: "First you accomplish paint fence!"

Lie become truth only if person want to believe it.

Daniel: "You're the best friend I've ever had."
Miyagi: "You... pretty okay, too."

No such thing as bad student, only bad teacher. Teacher say, student do.

First learn stand, then learn fly.

Never put passion in front of principle, even if you win, you'll lose!

Not matter who's stronger. Matter who's smarter.

Miyagi: "Miyagi hate fighting."
Daniel: "Yeah, but you like karate."
Miyagi: "So?"
Daniel: "So, karate's fighting. You train to fight."
Miyagi: "That what you think?"
Daniel: "No."
Miyagi: "Then why train?"
Daniel: "So I won't have to fight."
Miyagi: "Miyagi have hope for you."

Because sometimes, what heart know, head forget.

Best way to avoid punch, no be there.

Got something for you. All-Valley Tournament application. You fill that out and send it in, so they'll know where to claim the body.

If I am dreaming, let me never awake. If I am awake, let me never sleep.

Daniel: "Hey, what kind of belt do you have?"
Miyagi: "Canvas. JC Penney. $3.98. You like?"
Daniel: "No, I meant..."
Miyagi: "In Okinawa, belt mean no need rope to hold up pants. Daniel-san. [taps his head] Karate here. [taps his heart] Karate here. [points to his belt] Karate never here. Understand?"

Karate come from China, sixteenth century, called "te" - "hand". Hundred year later, Miyagi ancestor bring to Okinawa, call "kara-te" - "empty hand".

Daniel: "Wouldn't a fly swatter be easier?"
Miyagi: "Man who catch fly with chopstick accomplish anything."
Daniel: "Ever catch one?"
Miyagi: "Not yet."

Daniel: "When do I learn how to punch?"
Miyagi: "Better learn balance. Balance is key. Balance good, karate good, everything good. Balance bad, better pack up, go home. Understand?"

To make honey, young bee need young flower, not old prune.

You know, when my father died, I spent a lot of time thinking I wasn't such a great son. Like, maybe I could have listened a little more, or spent some more time with him together. I felt so guilty, you know. Like, he did everything for me and I didn't do anything for him.

And then one day I realized, I did the greatest thing for him before he died. I was there with him, and I held his hand, and I said goodbye.

We do not train to be merciful here. Mercy is for the weak. Here, in the streets, in competition: A man confronts you, he is the enemy. An enemy deserves no mercy.

Bobby: "Leave him alone, man! He's had enough!"
Johnny: "I'll decide when he's had enough, man!"
Bobby: "What is wrong with you, Johnny?"
Johnny: "An enemy deserves no mercy!"

Marshall: "You're really telling me, that when you watch 'The Karate Kid', you don't root for Daniel-san?"
Barney: "Nope."
Ted: "Who do you root for in 'Die Hard'?"
Barney: "Hans Gruber. Charming international bandit. At the end, he died hard. He's the title character."
Lily: "Okay, 'The Breakfast Club'?"
Barney: "The teacher running detention. He's the only guy in the whole movie wearing a suit."
Robin: "I got one. 'Terminator'."
Barney: "What's the name of the movie, Robin? Who among us didn't shed a tear when his little red eye went out at the end, and he didn't get to kill these people?"

Never put passion in front of principle. Because even if you win, you lose.

Seems like you're always behind me in line. First Miguel, now Robby... I have a half-eaten cupcake if you want some.

Johnny: "I was Cobra Kai's number one student. If anybody knows how to beat 'em, it's me."
Daniel: "Yeah, and how are you gonna do that? They strike first, you strike... firster?"

The human response to danger is fight or flight, but an eagle's response is fight and flight.

Daniel: "You know what Mr. Miyagi said was the best defense in all of karate? The best defense is 'no be there'."
Johnny: "You mean don't be there? The guy teaches you centuries of his ancient family karate, you can't help him with English?"

Cobra Kai is about being badass. And the baddest badass is the one who beats his opponent when he's at his strongest. Not when his back is turned. Not when he's injured.

Wanna score those hot babes? Try karate! Kicks get chicks.

We do not allow weakness in this dojo. So, you can leave your asthma and you peanut allergies and all that over made-up bullshit outside.

Fighting's for grownups, and that's only if you got no other choice.

Karate is not a phase. It's a way of life. You can leave it for a while, but it never really leaves you.

Ambition without knowledge is like a boat on dry land.

When something bad happens, you have two choices. You let it tear you down or you let it build you up.

Whatever you do in this life, it's not legendary, unless your friends are there to see it.

It's only once you've stopped, that you realize how hard it is to start again. So you force yourself not to want it.

You may have changed the future, but you didn't change our fate.

Supervisor: "Attention, whoever you are, this channel is reserved for emergency calls only."
John McClane: "No f*cking shit, lady! Does it sound like I'm ordering a pizza?"

Oh, great warrior? Wars not make one great.

When someone points a gun at you, you don't turn around and run away. You take it out of their hand and you point it right back.

People find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right.

There's a lot of money to be made in scaring people.

Justice comes from vengeance but justice only breeds more vengeance.

Not all lies are bad, just as the truth is not always good.

The difference between the novice and the master is that the master has failed more times than the novice has tried.

Brom: "Keep in mind that many people have died for their beliefs; it's actually quite common. The real courage is in living and suffering for what you believe."

Winning isn't getting ahead of others, it is getting ahead of yourself.