“The historic beauty of BJJ rests not with its ability to allow a smaller man to maim a larger man, but with its ability to allow any man of any size to survive.”

“Sweat seems to bleed / like pride from their bones.”

“What's not there is.”

“The taste of moon's song.”

“Blood cannot be without dancing. There is no dancing without blood.”

“Dew moves mountains.”

“Concrete breathes sun's heat.”

“The weight of wait.”

“The ribboned gallons that rule us like beliefs rooted in single experiences.”

“The storm before the calm.”

“A counter to a jab is a left hook. What’s the counter to prejudice?”