MR. MIYAGI!
The Karate Kid was a great movie. Miyagi was always my favorite character. When it first came out I would always quote Miyagi whenever I could, and still do. So, I'm going to make this dedication page into a list of some of Miyagi's more memorable and funny quotes...
THE WISDOM OF MIYAGI
FROM KARATE KID:
MIYAGI: Oh, Daniel-san, you too much by self, not good.
DANIEL: I'm not by myself, I'm with you.
MIYAGI: To make honey, young bee need young flower...not old prune.
MIYAGI: Smell bad, heal good.
MIYAGI: Karate come from China, 16th century, called te - hand. Much later Miyagi ancestor call Kara-te - empty hand.
DANIEL: I always thought it came from Buddist temples and stuff like that.
MIYAGI: You too much TV.
MIYAGI: No such thing bad student. Only bad teacher. Teacher say, student do.
DANIEL: Mr. Miyagee, this is great...
MIYAGI: Miya-GI.
DANIEL: Miyagi, Miyagi. Hey, what kind of belt do you have?
MIYAGI: Canvas, you like? J.C. Penney, $3.98.
MIYAGI: In Okinawa, belt mean no need rope hold up pants.
MIYAGI: Daniel-san, karate here (points to head), karate here (heart), karate never here (belt).
MIYAGI: Ready?
DANIEL: Yeah, I guess so.
MIYAGI: Daniel-san, must talk. Walk on road - walk right side, safe. Walk left side, safe. Walk middle, sooner or later, ~squish~ get squish just like grape. Here, karate same thing. Either you karate do - yes, or karate do - no. You karate do - "guess so", ~squish~ just like grape.
MIYAGI: Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Wax on, wax off. Breathe in thru nose, out mouth. Wax on, wax off. Don't forget to breathe, very important.
MIYAGI: Daniel-san, you all wet behind ear!
MIYAGI: License never replace ear, eye, brain.
DANIEL: You're the best friend I ever had.
MIYAGI: You pretty okay, too.
MIYAGI: BONZAIIII!
FROM KARATE KID 2:
DANIEL: Can you break a log like that?
MIYAGI: Don't know, never been attacked by tree.
MIYAGI: Rule number one - Karate for defense only. Rule number two - first learn rule number one.
FROM KARATE KID 3:
DANIEL: This isn't exactly fighting, you know.
MIYAGI: Not exactly ping-pong either.
Mr. Miyagi, Notes From The 80s salutes you!
Compiled by Brian
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