Pat Morita movie quotes

“I never was able to do karate. That's calling me a good actor. I act like I can do anything.”
Pat Morita

“I've heard a great deal about you, Fa Mulan. You stole your father's armor, ran away from home, impersonated a soldier, deceived your commanding officer, dishonored the Chinese Army, destroyed my palace, and... you have saved us all.”
Pat Morita - The Emperor

“I still have a young attitude.”
Pat Morita

“The idea of a Japanese comedian was not only a rarity, it was non-existent.”
Pat Morita

“- Julie Pierce: I wish I had courage like you.
- Miyagi: I wish I had chocolate bar with almonds.”
Hilary Swank - Julie Pierce
Pat Morita - Miyagi

“If karate used defend honor, defend life, karate mean something. If karate used defend plastic metal trophy, karate no mean nothing.”
Pat Morita - Miyagi

“It's been a career filled with very low valleys and some wonderful, high peaks.”
Pat Morita

“Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Wax on, wax off. Breathe in through nose, out the mouth. Wax on, wax off. Don't forget to breathe, very important.”

Pat Morita - Miyagi

“Make block. Left, right. Up, down. Side, side. Breathe in, breathe out. And no scare fish.”

Pat Morita - Miyagi

“- Daniel: Hey can you break a log like that?
- Miyagi: Don't know. Never been attacked by tree.”

Ralph Macchio - Daniel
Pat Morita - Miyagi

“- Daniel: [on breaking six slabs of ice] Are you crazy? I'm not going to break through that! That guy was twice my size and he only broke through two! What do you expect me to do?!
- Miyagi: Focus.
- Daniel: And what are you going to do?
- Miyagi: Pray.”
Ralph Macchio - Daniel
Pat Morita - Miyagi

“- Shan-Yu: I tire of your arrogance, old man. Bow to me!
- The Emperor: No matter how the wind howls, the mountain cannot bow to it.
- Shan-Yu: Then you will kneel in pieces!”
Miguel Ferrer - Shan-Yu
Pat Morita - The Emperor

“- Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo: You know your problem? You need a wife.
- Detective Tony Costas: A wife? Hey, I just think we ought to live together for a while first.”
Pat Morita - Investigator Fujitsuka Natsuo
Jay Leno - Detective Tony Costas

“Snakes kill more people in one year than sharks do in one hundred years.”
Pat Morita - Nick Hashimoto

“- Daniel: Mr. Miyagi, it's over! It's over! Forget about it!
- Miyagi: No! No!
- Daniel: I'm afraid! Let's just get out of here! I just wanna go home!
- Miyagi: No, get up! Get up! Must not! It's ok to lose to opponent. Must not lose to fear!
- Daniel: Yeah, well, I'm afraid! I'm afraid of him, all right? What do you want me to do?
- Miyagi: You...” (continue)(continue reading)
Ralph Macchio - Daniel LaRusso
Pat Morita - Miyagi

“- Daniel: Mr. Miyagi, extreme situations require extreme measures. Okay?
- Miyagi: Oh, Daniel-san, that not sound like you talking.”

Ralph Macchio - Daniel LaRusso
Pat Morita - Miyagi

“For person with no forgiveness in heart, living even worse punishment than death.”
Pat Morita - Miyagi

“- Daniel: Will it be okay?
- Miyagi: Depend if root's strong.”

Ralph Macchio - Daniel LaRusso
Pat Morita - Miyagi

“Always remember to have good words come out of your mouth.”

Pat Morita - Mahi Mahi

“- Julie Pierce: When do I learn how to break boards and stuff like that?
- Miyagi: Why break boards? What boards do to you? That kind stuff not teach you how to conquer anger, Julie-san. Understand?
- Julie Pierce: Yeah.”
Hilary Swank - Julie Pierce
Pat Morita - Miyagi

“A single grain of rice can tip the scale. One man may be the difference between victory and defeat.”
Pat Morita - The Emperor

“- Daniel: We should come up with some kind of strategy.
- Miyagi: For what?
- Daniel: My future, my whole tournament career.
- Miyagi: Miyagi already have one.
- Daniel: Really? What is it?
- Miyagi: Early retirement.”
Ralph Macchio - Daniel
Pat Morita - Miyagi

“Hope confusion end soon, Daniel-san. Miyagi heart empty without you.”
Pat Morita - Miyagi

“We make sacred pact. I promise teach karate to you, you promise learn. I say, you do, no questions.”
Pat Morita - Miyagi

“- Julie Pierce: What are you doing here?
- Miyagi: Miyagi figure children no have enough toys, so bring more. Nerf balls, flying discs, all kinds good stuff. You just have fun.
- Julie Pierce: Have fun? Miyagi, they don't need any more toys, they need three child-sized straight jackets!”

Hilary Swank - Julie Pierce
Pat Morita - Miyagi