Empty your cup so that it may be filled; become devoid to gain totality.

There is no mystery about my style. My movements are simple, direct and non-classical. The extraordinary part of it lies in its simplicity. Every movement in Jeet Kune-Do is being so of itself. There is nothing artificial about it. I always believe that the easy way is the right way.

People try to hold onto the sameness. This holding onto prevents growth.

Endurance is lost rapidly if one ceases to work at its maximum.

We [tend to] have more faith in what we imitate than in what we originate. We [often feel that we] cannot derive a sense of absolute certitude from anything which has its root in us. The most poignant sense of insecurity comes from standing alone; we are not alone when we imitate.

Never waste energy on worries or negative thoughts, all problems are brought into existence -drop them.

Self-knowledge is the basis of jeet kune do because it is effective not only for the individual's martial art but also for his life as a human being.