Linda and I aren't one and one. We are two halves that make a whole -- two halves fitted together are more efficient than either half would ever be alone!
Bruce LeeThe second-hand artist blindly following his sensei or sifu accepts his pattern. As a result, his action is and , more importantly, his thinking become mechanical. His responses become automatic, according to set patterns, making him narrow and limited.
Bruce LeeThe 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
Bruce LeeAll martial art is simply an honest expression of one's body — with a lot of deception in between.
Bruce LeeIts like a finger pointing away to the moon. Dont concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory.
Bruce LeeJeet Kune Do favors formlessness so that it can assume all forms and since Jeet Kune Do has no style, it can fit in with all styles. As a result, Jeet Kune Do utilizes all ways and is bound by none and, likewise, uses any techniques which serve its end.
Bruce LeeLife is an ever-flowing process and somewhere on the path some unpleasant things will pop up - it might leave a scar, but then life is flowing, and like running water, when it stops it grows stale. Go bravely on, my friend, because each experience teaches us a lesson. Keep blasting because life is such that sometimes it is nice and sometimes it is not.
Bruce LeeDo not like, do not dislike; all will then be clear. Make a hairbreadth difference and heaven and earth are set apart.
Bruce LeeThe 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.
Bruce LeeJeet Kune Do: it's just a name; don't fuss over it. There's no such thing as a style if you understand the roots of combat.
Bruce LeeIf you want to learn to swim jump into the water. On dry land no frame of mind is ever going to help you.
Bruce LeeWhat comes after victory? Why do people value victory so much? What is 'glory'? What kind of victory is 'glorious'?
Bruce LeeTo me defeat in anything is merely temporary. Defeat simply tells me that something is wrong in my doing; it is a path leading to success and truth.
Bruce LeeLife is better lived than conceptualized. — This writing can be less demanding should I allow myself to indulge in the usual manipulating game of role creation. Fortunately for me, my self-knowledge has transcended that and I’ve come to understand that life is best to be lived — not to be conceptualized. If you have to think, you still do not understand.
Bruce LeeA wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.
Bruce LeeEven today, I dare not say that I have reached a state of achievement. I'm still learning, for learning is boundless.
Bruce LeeIt is true that the mental aspect of kung-fu is the desired end; however, to achieve this end, technical skill must come first.
Bruce LeeMore 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.
Bruce LeeThe three most difficult things in life are: 1. To keep a secret. 2. To forget an injury. 3. To make good use of leisure.
Bruce LeeGive recognition where it is due. Compliments stimulate more effort and desire to improve. Be generous with honest praising.
Bruce LeeWe have great work ahead of us, and it needs devotion and much, much energy. To grow, to discover, we need involvement, which is something I experience every day - sometimes good, sometimes frustrating. No matter what, you must let your inner light guide you out of the darkness.
Bruce LeeFor it is easy to criticize and break down the spirit of others, but to know yourself takes a lifetime.
Bruce LeeDon't fear failure. Not failure, but low aim, is the crime. In great attempts it is glorious even to fail.
Bruce LeeMy strength comes from my abdomen. It's the center of gravity and the source of real power.
Bruce LeeI refer to my hands, feet and body as the tools of the trade. The hands and feet must be sharpened and improved daily to be efficient.
Bruce LeeI don't know what is the meaning of death, but I am not afraid to die - and I go on, non-stop, going forward with life. Even though I, Bruce Lee, may die some day without fulfilling all of my ambitions, I will have no regrets. I did what I wanted to do and what I've done, I've done with sincerity and to the best of my ability. You can't expect much more from life.
Bruce LeeOne should be in harmony with, not in opposition to, the strength and force of the opposition. This means that one should do nothing that is not natural or spontaneous; the important thing is not to strain in any way.
Bruce LeeA good martial artist does not become tense, but ready. Not thinking, yet not dreaming. Ready for whatever may come. When the opponent expands, I contract; and when he contracts, I expand. And when there is an opportunity, "I" do not hit, "it" hits all by itself.
Bruce LeeBelieve me that in every big thing or achievement there are always obstacles-big or small- and the reaction one shows to such obstacles is what counts, not the obstacle itself.
Bruce LeeOne will never get any more than he thinks he can get. YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES. Look back and see your progress - damn the torpedo, full speed ahead!
Bruce LeeForget about winning and losing; forget about pride and pain. Let your opponent graze your skin and you smash into his flesh; let him smash into your flesh and you fracture his bones; let him fracture your bones and you take his life! Do not be concerned with escaping safely- lay your life before him!!
Bruce Lee