The Karate Kid Part II (1986) Quotes

(Daniel is about to atempt to break ice blocks…)

Daniel LaRusso: I won’t be able to break that. He tried twice and only got through two. What do you expect me to do?

Mr. Miyagi: Focus.

Daniel LaRusso: Great, and what are you gonna do?

Mr. Miyagi: Pray.

Daniel LaRusso: Doesn’t that bother you?

Mr. Miyagi: Why should it?

Daniel LaRusso: People might believe it’s true.

Mr. Miyagi: Daniel-san, lie become truth only if person want to believe it.

Daniel LaRusso: Is that another old Okinawan saying?

Mr. Miyagi: No. New Okinawan saying.

Daniel LaRusso: How new?

Mr. Miyagi: About ten seconds.

Mr. Miyagi: Daniel-san. You all right?

Daniel LaRusso: Yeah. I’m sorry. That was pretty stupid.

Mr. Miyagi: Miyagi say that to father when same thing happened. Father agree it was stupid. Father was right.

Daniel LaRusso: How could you leave?

Mr. Miyagi: Miyagi no believe in fighting.

Daniel LaRusso (about Yukie): I know that, but you guys were in love. Come on.

Mr. Miyagi: Daniel-san. Never put passion before principle. Even if win, you lose.

Daniel LaRusso (about Kreese): You could’ve killed him, couldn’t you?

Mr. Miyagi: Oy.

Daniel LaRusso: Why didn’t you then?

Mr. Miyagi: Because, Daniel-san, for person with no forgiveness in heart… living even worse punishment than death.

(After Daniel wins his first tournament…)

Daniel LaRusso: Hey, Mr. Miyagi, you know, I was thinking.

Mr. Miyagi: About what, Daniel-san?

Daniel LaRusso: That maybe we should have a strategy now, you know?

Mr. Miyagi: For what?

Daniel LaRusso: My future. My whole tournament career.

Mr. Miyagi: Miyagi already have one.

Daniel LaRusso: Really? What is it?

Mr. Miyagi: Early retirement.