Punching Quotes

Nowadays you don't go around on the street kicking people, punching people - because if you do (makes gun shape with hand), well that's it - I don't care how good you are.

Bruce Lee

Gun, Hands, People

"The Pierre Berton Show", 1971.

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You punch me, I punch back. I do not believe it's good for one's self-respect to be a punching bag.

Ed Koch

Respect, Believe, Self

"Ed Koch, mayor who became a symbol of NYC, dies at 88". www.usatoday.com. February 1, 2013.

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I have a master plan as an artist. I've always said I'm not going to be punching nobody's clock. I will work as an artist to survive in this world.

Erykah Badu

Artist, World, Clock

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They didn't train me to be in the ring for five and a half hours punching air. So, it was hard, I had to get some body contact in there somewhere, it was mostly body shots and stuff. I had no clue, really.

Michelle Rodriguez

Air, Half, Body

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Oh my goodness gracious, what you can buy off the Internet in terms of overhead photography. A trained ape can know an awful lot of what is going on in this world, just by punching on his mouse, for a relatively modest cost.

Donald Rumsfeld

Photography, Cost, World

Donald Rumsfeld (2001). “Public Statements of Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, 2001”

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Basically it starts with four months of training, just basic stretching, kicking and punching. Then you come to the choreography and getting ready to put the dance together.

Keanu Reeves

Inspirational, Dance, Training

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I love physical kinds of comedy and getting down and dirty and doing stunts. When I was growing up, I was always getting into fights with guys and usually punching out boys my age because I was a lot bigger and tougher. So I'm naturally accustomed to putting myself into the headspace of a girl who can take care of herself.

Cameron Diaz

Birthday, Girl, Growing Up

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I saw six men kicking and punching the mother-in-law. My neighbour said 'Are you going to help?' I said 'No, six should be enough.'

Les Dawson

Funny, Mother, Humorous

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And I really do think that the difficulty of research makes it more real to you than punching a thing to find out how many men were killed at this particular action.

Shelby Foote

Real, Men, Thinking

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Take things as they are. Punch when you have to punch. Kick when you have to kick.

Bruce Lee

Fighting, Reality, Greatness

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Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth.

Mike Tyson

Money, Failure, Boxing

"Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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I love eating in it, brushing my teeth and swallowing the toothpaste in it. I love punching the ceiling with my fists when I'm lost or I can't find a parking space.

Laura Kightlinger

Lost Love, Hands, Space

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I didn't go into this business to do action because I'm a classically trained actor. But I'm good at kicking and punching.

Wesley Snipes

Actors, Kicking, Action

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A fight is not won by one punch or kick. Either learn to endure or hire a bodyguard.

Bruce Lee

Inspirational, Fighting, Endure

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Boxing is a science. You don't just walk into a gym and start punching. Fighters are born with differences in physical ability, but you also see a big difference in their skills. That's the trainers influence at work.

Eddie Futch

Sports, Science, Skills

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Attack rapidly, ruthlessly, viciously, without rest, however tired and hungry you may be, the enemy will be more tired, more hungry. Keep punching.

George S. Patton

War, Tired, Enemy

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Writing is basically a job for people who like punching themselves in the face, I’m pretty sure.

Warren Ellis

Jobs, Writing, People

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Careful living and correct training methods aided me a great deal, but I would say straight punching was the foundation of all my success.

Jack Johnson

Training, Foundation, Method

Source: www.boxingforum24.com

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Now I'm a symbol of what to be and how hard to work. I have heads of major labels say, "I wish you could teach our artists how to do it." At one point I was the punching bag of what not to be, and now I'm the model of what to be.

Kenny Chesney

Artist, Wish, Bags

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Many Karate teachers teach a watered down style - no hip action and no depth of punching - so it is easy to say that these teachers have no depth to their knowledge. You are what your teacher is, and if he knows a lot, you should be able to demonstrate this knowledge.

Higa Yuchoku

Teacher, Art, Style

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I'd like to thank Sony for their gracious hospitality, and for not repeatedly punching me in the face. If I seem a little nervous, it's because Kevin Butler was introduced to me backstage as the VP of sharpening things.

Gabe Newell

Kevin, Littles, Faces

Portal 2 Comes to PS3 Sony Press Conference e3 2010, www.youtube.com. June 17, 2010.

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Every book I write, the media just keeps punching me in the face.

Tama Janowitz

Book, Writing, Media

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It's unusual to spend even three full hours away from my newborn baby, it's like a piece of my body is back in the hotel room, and it does feel strange. But I love my work, though, it's not just a job for me, punching in my time card. I've always loved what I do, it's what makes me happy and I figure if I'm happy I'll be a good Mum too.

Naomi Watts

Baby, Jobs, Pieces

Source: www.indielondon.co.uk

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I always felt caged, closed in, like I was punching at things that weren't there. I always had too much energy for the room I was in.

Angelina Jolie

Energy, Too Much, Rooms

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With John Wick we wanted to do something like that. So rather than punching, kicks - and for the kind of way we wanted to shoot it, which is longer takes - our initial instinct was let's go with a throwing or grappling arm.

Chad Stahelski

Arms, Way, Kind

Source: screenrant.com

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