Mr. Miyagi is a fictional Okinawan karate master played by Japanese American actor Pat Morita in The Karate Kid saga. Profoundly inspirational Mr. Miyagi quotes will challenge the way you think, and help guide you through any life experience.
Famous Mr Miyagi Quotes
Lesson not just karate only. Lesson for whole life. Whole life have a balance. Everything be better. – Mr Miyagi
It’s OK to lose to opponent, must not lose to fear. – Mr Miyagi
Walk on road, hm? Walk left side, safe. Walk right side, safe. Walk middle, sooner or later…get squish just like grape! – Mr Miyagi
You trust the quality of what you know, not quantity. – Mr Miyagi
First, we’ll make a sacred pact. I promise to teach you karate. That is my part. You promise to learn. I say you do, no questions. That is your part. – Mr Miyagi
Better learn balance. Balance is key. Balance good, karate good. Everything good. Balance bad, better pack up, go home. Understand? – Mr Miyagi
If it comes from inside you, it’s always the right one. – Mr Miyagi
There’s no such thing as a bad student, only a bad teacher. The teacher says, the students do. – Mr Miyagi
For a man with no forgiveness in his heart, life is a worse punishment than death. – Mr Miyagi
Never put passion in front of principle, even if you win, you’ll lose – Mr Miyagi
Wax on, wax off. Wax on, wax off. – Mr Miyagi
Lie becomes truth only if person wanna believe it. – Mr Miyagi
Only root karate come from Miyagi. Just like bonsai choose own way grow because root strong you choose own way do karate same reason. – Mr Miyagi
DanielSan, lie become truth only if person want to believe it. – Mr Miyagi
A man who can catch a fly with a chopstick can accomplish anything. – Mr Miyagi
Daniel-San, lie become truth only if person wanna believe it. – Mr Miyagi
The answer is only important if you ask the right question – Mr Miyagi
Win lose no matter, you make good fight, earn respect, then nobody bother. – Mr Miyagi
If karate used defend honor, defend life, karate mean something. If karate used defend plastic metal trophy, karate no mean nothing. – Mr Miyagi
Fighting always last answer to problem. – Mr Miyagi
Inspirational Mr. Miyagi Quotes
First learn stand, then learn fly. Nature rule DanielSan, not mine. – Mr Miyagi
You stay focused. – Mr Miyagi
Danielsan, you’re looking for revenge. The way you start is by digging two graves! – Mr Miyagi
To make honey, a young bee needs a young flower, not an old prune. – Mr Miyagi
Fighting is not good. But if you must fight — win. – Mr Miyagi
Whole life have a balance. Everything be better. – Mr Miyagi
Sometimes, what the heart knows, the head forgets. – Mr Miyagi
Just remember, (a driving) license can never replace eyes, ears, and a brain. – Mr Miyagi
Either you karate do yes or karate do no. You karate do guess so, (get squished) just like grape. – Mr Miyagi
When your temper rises, lower your fists. When your fists rise, lower your temper. – Mr Miyagi
DanielSan, you look revenge that way, start by digging two graves. – Mr Miyagi
Use focus! Your best karate is still inside. Now it’s time to let it out! – Mr Miyagi
We make sacred pact. I promise teach karate to you, you promise learn. I say, you do, no questions. – Mr Miyagi
Never trust spiritual leader who cannot dance. – Mr Miyagi
If the root is strong, the tree will survive. – Mr Miyagi
Don’t forget to breathe, very important. – Mr Miyagi
First, wash all the cars. Then wax. Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Wax on, wax off. Breathe in through the nose, out the mouth. Wax on, wax off. Don’t forget to breathe, it’s very important. – Mr Miyagi
First learn to stand, then learn to fly. Nature’s rules Danielsan, not mine. – Mr Miyagi
Man who catch fly with chopstick, accomplish anything. – Mr Miyagi
A lie becomes the truth only if the person wants to believe it. – Mr Miyagi
The lesson is not just for karate only. The lesson is for the whole life. If your whole life has balance, everything will be better. – Mr Miyagi
Here are the Rules of MiyagiRyu Karate. Rule Number : ‘Karate for defense only.’ Rule Number : ‘First learn rule number .’ – Mr Miyagi
Here are the Rules of MiyagiRyu Karate. Rule number : ‘Karate for defense only.’ Rule number : ‘First learn rule number .’ – Mr Miyagi
Never trust a spiritual leader who cannot dance. – Mr Miyagi
Remember, best block no be there. – Mr Miyagi
In Okinawa, all Miyagi knows are two things: fish and karate. Karate comes from China, the sixteenth century called te — hand. A hundred years later, Miyagi’s ancestors brought it to Okinawa, and called it karate — empty hand. – Mr Miyagi
If karate is used to defend honor, defend life — karate means something. If karate is used to defend a plastic metal trophy — karate doesn’t mean anything. – Mr Miyagi
