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Only way to eliminate the element of surprise is to know yourself and now your adversary.
Georges St-Pierre
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Georges St-Pierre
Age: 43
Born: 1981
Born: May 19
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Amateur Wrestler
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People often say, 'Ah, ultimate fighting is so violent,' but it's rooted in martial arts. Martial arts incarnate respect. You can't walk into a dojo and say to your sensei, 'Hey, salut tabarnac!' After every one of my fights I go and shake the hand of my opponent. I don't need to hate the other fighter to fight him well. It's a sport.
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Fear can be a natural ally, a homemade power source... Staying in the present, fear can only help you.
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I’m a martial artist, and I don’t train because I have a fight I train because it’s my lifestyle, and I’ll train every day if I’m not hurt.
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When you prepare a list of improvements and you make them small and achievable, you won't just stick to then, you'll increase the chances that you'll keep moving forward.
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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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I'm a shy guy... I don't enjoy being bothered but I never say no to a fan. I say yes to everybody... even though sometimes you have some days where you don't feel like it, but it's your duty as athlete to do it. Because the fans that pay it's going to make you live, so you have to do it. So I force myself to do it all the time.
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Don't be afraid to spend money to make money. That's one thing I've never been afraid of... to invest in myself.
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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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One of the lessons I learned in all those years practicing karate is that progress only comes in small incremental portions.
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Sometimes I'm under the impression some of the fights happen that they shouldn't happen because a guy's cheating. Also, I think when something like this happen they should have not only a suspension but also monetary wise enforce a penalty. Maybe take the purse of the fighter to the other fighter.
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One of the important lessons I learned from my parents is always to respect authority figures like teachers.
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Respect is the most important thing. Be respectful toward others and have respect for yourself.
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I think it makes your stronger to admit that you're scared, because you're not scared to say that you're scared.
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I've trained myself to fight an army, so one guy will not defeat me.
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Once fear enters your life - it will take you in one of two directions: empowerment or panic.
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I was a big fan of Jean-Claude Van-Damme growing up, and I always wanted to be a martial artist 'cause of him.
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I don't want things that I regret in life, and things that I have not done - and I don't want to at 80 years wake up, and tell myself: 'Oh I was on top of my shape and skills and I didn't do it.'
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Innovation keeps me ahead of my competition. It means that my foes must adapt to me, not the other way around.
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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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When I go on vacation I just like to do nothing - just hang out at the beach, go eat the best restaurants, and do nothing.
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