If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves. Moving, be like water. Still, be like a mirror. Respond like an echo.

In the middle of chaos lies opportunity.

It is better to live as a broken piece of jade, than to live as a useless clay.

Be a calm beholder of what is happening around you.

There are no limits. If it kills you, it kills you. A man must constantly exceed his level.

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.

Long-term consistency trumps short-term intensity.