The most important lesson in karate is running. The first thing you do in a fight, is to turn and run away. Run for at least a mile, preferably two or three. If he's still chasing you, he's probably out of breath by then. If it's still worth fighting about, you turn around and beat him up.
I'm a simple man. All I want is enough sleep for two normal men, enough whiskey for three, and enough women for four.
Just once, I'd like to have an enemy against whom nonviolence would be a workable option -- workable in the sense of me not ending up dancing on the end of a spear or cut into tiny, bite-sized pieces.
Involve yourself with the world. Reach out. Touch. Taste. Live. Trust me on this one, if nothing else.
Slovotsky's Law #37: Some people need less attention than others.
When the student outsmarts the teacher, it speaks well for the student -- and probably better for the teacher.