The Karate Kid (1984) Quotes

(Since Mr. Miyagi doesn’t believe in the belt system, they don’t have any, so he “borrows” one…)

Daniel LaRusso: Where did we get this?

Mr. Miyagi: Uh, Buddha provide.

Daniel LaRusso: You’re the best friend I ever had.

Mr. Miyagi: You pretty okay, too.

Daniel LaRusso: You think I stand a chance at the tournament?

Mr. Miyagi: Not matter what Miyagi think. Miyagi not fighting.

Daniel LaRusso: I just don’t know if I know enough karate.

Mr. Miyagi: Feeling correct.

Daniel LaRusso: Oh, you sure know how to make a guy feel confident.

Mr. Miyagi: Daniel-San, you trust quality what you know, not quantity.

Daniel LaRusso: You mean, there were times when you were scared to fight?

Mr. Miyagi: Ah, always scared. Miyagi hate fighting.

Daniel LaRusso: Yeah, but you like karate.

Mr. Miyagi: So?

Daniel LaRusso: So karate’s fighting. You train to fight.

Mr. Miyagi: That what you think?

Daniel LaRusso: No.

Mr. Miyagi: Then why train?

Daniel LaRusso: So I won’t have to fight.

Mr. Miyagi (laughs): Miyagi have hope for you.

(Some guys are drinking and using Mr. Miyagi’s car as a bar table…)

Mr. Miyagi: Uh, excuse, please. Boy cold. Must leave. Kindly remove bottle.

Guy: Kindly do it yourself, Mr. Moto.

(Mr. Miyagi breaks three bottle in half with one move)

Daniel LaRusso: How did you do that? How did you do that?

Mr. Miyagi: Don’t know. First time.

Daniel LaRusso: What was that you were doing on those stumps over there?

Mr. Miyagi: Called crane technique.

Daniel LaRusso: Does it work?

Mr. Miyagi: If do right, no can defense.

Daniel LaRusso: Could you teach me?

Mr. Miyagi: Ah, first learn stand, then learn fly.

Daniel LaRusso: Yeah…

Mr. Miyagi: Nature rule, Daniel-San. Not mine.

Mr. Miyagi: You karate training.

Daniel LaRusso: I’m what? I’m being your godd*mn slave, is what I’m being, man. We made a deal here.

Mr. Miyagi: So?

Daniel LaRusso: So? So you’re supposed to teach and I’m supposed to learn, remember? For four days I’ve been busting my a$$ and haven’t learned a godd*mn thing!

Mr. Miyagi: Ah, you learned plenty.

Daniel LaRusso: I learned plenty. I learned how to sand your decks, maybe, how to wax your car, paint your house, paint your fence. I learned plenty. Right!

Mr. Miyagi: Ah, not everything is as seem.

Daniel LaRusso: Oh, bullsh*t! I’m going home, man.

Mr. Miyagi: Daniel-San. Daniel-San!

Daniel LaRusso: What?

Mr. Miyagi: Come here. Show me sand the floor… Now show me wax on, wax off… Show me paint the fence… Show me paint the house…

(Daniel’s karate training begins…)

Mr. Miyagi: Man who catch fly with chopstick, accomplish anything.

Daniel LaRusso: You ever catch one?

Mr. Miyagi: Not yet.

Daniel LaRusso: Can I try?

Mr. Miyagi: If wish.

Daniel LaRusso: Hey, hey, hey, Mr. miyagi, look! Look!

Mr. Miyagi: Hmm. You beginner luck.

Daniel LaRusso: Hey, I guess that means I can accomplish anything, huh, Mr. miyagi?

Mr. Miyagi: Right.

Daniel LaRusso: No sweat.

Mr. Miyagi: But first you accomplish paint fence.

Mr. Miyagi: You know how drive?

Daniel LaRusso: Yeah, yeah, I do, really. (Mr. Miyagi hands him the car key) No, no, no, I’m not… I’m not very good at it, Mr. Miyagi.

Mr. Miyagi: Me, neither.

Daniel LaRusso: Well, I really don’t have a license.

Mr. Miyagi: Me, neither.

Daniel LaRusso: All right. I guess it’s okay, then.