Learn a little about karate: Belts of Karate According to Minimalism

Orange belt: "And I thought I wouldn't study karate"

Green belt: "Don't tempt me"

Purple belt: "Well, a purple belt might look pretty..."

Black belt: "A little training might benefit you"

1st Dan: "Black and white"

2nd Dan: "14th Dan is beyond the Dans, right?"

3rd Dan: "The idea is mastery"

4th Dan: "What if I didn't have any belts?"

I don't want to study karate, BTW.

Some of these quotes come from people who ostensibly earned those respective levels.