“What is knowledge without an impact to society?”— Lailah Gifty Akita Related Quotes “Just like my father, I’ve always loved education. In school I was a member of the honor society.”– Barbra Streisand “Love is my religion, love is my destiny.”— Debasish Mridha “Jiu Jitsu opened up doors in my mind that public education had bolted shut. In hindsight, I see just how superficial my thoughts had been prior to this art. It is no coincidence that my efforts in reading and writing have run parallel with this craft. I began training Jiu Jitsu at twenty-two, and at the time of this writing I am about to turn thirty. I have learned more in the past eight years than the previous twenty-two, and have no doubts that Jiu Jitsu opened up my mind in a way traditional organized education never could. Jiu Jitsu gave me a life when I didn’t know how to live. It is the best thing I have ever done, and is the foundation upon which all I will do.”— Chris Matakas