Bruce Lee Quotes

Since life is an ever evolving process, one should flow in this process and discover how to actualize and expand oneself.

Have no rigid system in you, and you'll be flexible to change with the ever changing.

False teachers of the Way of life use flowery words.

There is no love without friendship. Passion alone does not form relationships of value.

Ultimately the greatest help is self-help.

The consciousness of self is the greatest hindrance to the proper execution of all physical action.

Every morning like a scholar at his first class I prepare a blank mind for the day to write upon.

As you think, so shall you become.

Humility forms the basis of honor, just as the low ground forms the foundation of a high elevation.

The meaning of life is that it is to be lived, and it is not to be traded and conceptualized and squeezed into a patter of systems.

There’s only one basic principle of self-defense- you must apply the most effective weapon, as soon as possible, to the most vulnerable target.

The highest art is no art. The best form is no form.

It is useless to try to stir the dirt Out of the muddy water, As it will become murkier. But leave it alone, And if it should be cleared; It will become clear by itself.

The reward is found in the work.

If mere mechanical efficiency can make everyone a martial artist, then all is well. Unfortunately, combat, like freedom, is something that can not be preconceived.

If there is a God, he is within. You don't ask God to give you things, you depend on God for your inner theme.

Meditation means to be free from all phenomena and calmness means to be internally unperturbed. There will be calmness when one is free from external objects and is not perturbed.

More and more I believe in the fact that you have two hands and two legs, and the thing is how to make good use of yourself - and that's about it.

A good martial artist does not become tend but ready, not thinking but jet not dreaming. Ready for whatever may come.

Satori - in the awakening from a dream. Awakening and self-realization and seeing into one's own being - these are synonymous.

Learning is a constant process of discovery - a process without end.

It is not what happens that is success or failure, but what it does to the heart of man.

It's the law of averages: put in more, come out with more.

With every adversity comes a blessing because a shock acts as a reminder to oneself that we must not get stale in routine.

My style? You can call it the art of fighting without fighting.

What comes after victory? Why do people value victory so much? What is 'glory'? What kind of victory is 'glorious'?

Life is wide, limitless. There is no border, no frontier.

Boards don't hit back.

We have great work ahead of us, and it needs devotion and much, much energy. To grow, to discover, we need involvement.

The intangible represents the real power of the universe. It is the seed of the tangible.

Willing is not enough, one must apply.

Success is not in reaching the destination, but in making the journey.

Now I see that I will never find the light Unless, like the candle, I am my own fuel, Consuming myself.

To live is to express, and to express you have to create. Creation is never merely repetition. To live is to express oneself freely in creation.

The measure of the moral worth of a man is his happiness. The better the man, the more happiness. Happiness is the synonym of well-being

Independent inquiry is needed in your search for truth, not dependence on anyone else's view or a mere book.

If your opponent is at a distance, kick him in the groin. If he gets close, poke him in the eyes, bring up your knee, pop him with an elbow, dig a corkscrew punch to his stomach.

Conditioning obstructs our view of reality. We do not see IT in its suchness because of our indoctrination, crooked and twisted.

The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.

It is compassion rather than the principle of justice which can guard us against being unjust to our fellow men.

Art is never decoration, embellishment; instead, it is work of enlightenment. Art, in other words, is a technique for acquiring liberty.

Flow in the living moment - We are always in a process of becoming and nothing is fixed.

You and your opponent are one. There is a coexisting relationship between you. You coexist with your opponent and become his complement, absorbing his attack and using his force to overcome him.

The height of cultivation always runs to simplicity.

The deluded mind is the mind affectively burdened by intellect. Thus, it cannot move without stopping and reflecting on itself. This obstructs its native fluidity.

I treasure the memory of the past misfortunes. It has added more to my bank of fortitude.

Practice all movements slow and fast, soft and hard; the effectiveness of Jeet Kune-Do depends on split-second timing and reflexive action, which can be achieved only through repetitious practice.

If people say Jeet Kune Do is different from this or from that, then let the name of Jeet Kune Do be wiped out, for that is what it is, just a name. Please don't fuss over it.

Remember, you are expressing the techniques and not doing the techniques.

Nothingness cannot be defined; the softest thing cannot be snapped.