found another one off of a photography video that actually kind of relates to kendama a lot "a good swordsman is more important than a good sword." -amit kalantri
I ran across another variation of this quote and tried to find some history on it and found it here: Quote Investigator "In conclusion, this saying with the words “amateur” and “professional” was in circulation by 1944, and its originator was anonymous. It has been particularly popular in the music domain." Amateurs Practice Until They Get It Right; Professionals Practice Until They Can’t Get It Wrong
May you live in interesting times.... May you find what you have been looking for... Chinese proverb/curse.
First Law of Holes: if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging -unknown (famous usage- Denis Healey, Will Rogers)
Here's an interesting explanation of the quote from BruceLee.com. "Within the context of Bruce Lee’s philosophy of harmony, the “strength” Bruce is referring to is one of calm and flow. An easy life is not something you get because you pray for it or fight for it, the ease comes when you practice self-actualization and achieve peace of mind."
“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.” -Greek Proverb
"I dissent." Not really a quote attributed to anyone, but for me, it's a very powerful statement used in law.
The Only Thing Necessary for the Triumph of Evil is that Good Men Do Nothing (often attributed to Edmund Burke but closer to a quote from Charles F. Aked 1916)
Prayer for Serenity Lord, Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage, to change the things I can, and Wisdom to hide the bodies of those people I had to kill because they pissed me off. And also, Help me to be careful of the toes I step on today, As they may be connected to the ass that I may have to kiss tomorrow. -anonymous
Said by chef Julia Child while making Crepes Suzette: "Yes that is a lot of butter; but you don't eat this every day..... I believe in moderation in all things...including moderation" Geezer--Your other hand is bored!
Two is one, and one is none. -Unknown Don't believe that one just try bringing 1 kendama to a competition or having only 1 Blitz clock. This kind of plays on the Murphy's Law adage: Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong.
A lie can travel around the world and back again while the truth is lacing up its boots. - unknown Lot's of variations of this one attributed to all sorts of people so I'll just leave it as "unknown."