Comfort in Darkness Quotes

“When dealing with aggressiveness and negativity, I try to deflect it with positivity. Years ago, my brother Royler and I were driving in Rio on our way to go surfing. It was hot and the traffic, even by Rio standards, was bad. I cut off a taxi and the driver started screaming and cursing at me. I leaned out the window and said, “Sorry, have a nice day.” Royler is a volatile guy and he was stunned! “Rickson! Why didn’t you kick his ass?” he asked. I responded, “Royler, we are on our way to a beautiful beach to go surfing, and the taxicab driver is going to battle traffic all day for a little bit of money. He is miserable enough already. Why should I add to his misery?”
― Rickson Gracie, Comfort in Darkness: The Invisible Power of Jiu Jitsu

“I grew up in the sea, and there is nothing that terrifies me more than an angry ocean. It has infinite power and is too powerful to fight head-on.”
― Rickson Gracie, Comfort in Darkness: The Invisible Power of Jiu Jitsu

“People who have never surfed think the sport is about fun, sun, and bikinis. Nothing could be further from the reality of surfing. Like Jiu Jitsu, it is an incredibly difficult, and at times brutal, sport. When you are learning, there is a hundred times more pain than pleasure. Even after you become proficient, the seconds of joy you experience riding waves are outweighed by hours of paddling and getting smashed by waves.”
― Rickson Gracie, Comfort in Darkness: The Invisible Power of Jiu Jitsu