I have the absolute confidence not to be number two, but then I have enough sense to realize that there can be no number one.

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.

I do not fear the man who practices 1,000 kicks one time each. I fear the man who practices 1 kick 1,000 times.

I don't want to do anything halfway. It has to be perfect.

The highest technique is to have no technique. My technique is a result of your technique; my movement is a result of your movement.

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.

One must be truthful and honest in his approach; a constant independent inquiry and not blindly following a certain blue print laid down by others