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Bruce Lee Inspirational Quotes (276)

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Nowadays you don't go around on the street kicking people, punching people - because if you do (makes gun shape with hand), well that's it - I don't care how good you are.
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The athlete who is building muscles though weight training should be very sure to work adequately on speed and flexibility at the same time. In combat, without the prior attributes, a strong man will be like the bull with its colossal strength futilely pursuing the matador or like a low-geared truck chasing a rabbit.
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Before me now there is only one real fact -- Death. The truth I have been seeking -- this truth is Death. Yet Death is also a seeker. Forever seeking me. So -- we have met at last. And I am prepared. I am at peace. Because I will conquer death with death.
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The man who is really serious, with the urge to find out what truth is, has no style at all. He lives only in what is.
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I'm moving and not moving at all. I'm like the moon underneath the waves that ever go on rolling and rocking. It is not, I am doing this, but rather, an inner realization that this is happening through me, or it is doing this for me. The consciousness of self is the greatest hindrance to the proper execution of all physical action.
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The word superstar is an ilusion
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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.
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Having totality means being capable of following what is, because what is is constantly moving and constantly changing. If one is anchored to a particular view, one will not be able to follow the swift movement of what is.
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Everything you do, if not in a relaxed state will be done at a lesser level than you are proficient. Thus the tensed expert marksman will aim at a level less than his/her student.
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Bring the mind into sharp focus and make it alert so that it can immediately intuit truth, which is everywhere. The mind must be emancipated from old habits, prejudices, restrictive thought processes and even ordinary thought itself.
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You will never get any more out of this life than you expect.
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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.
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Put every great teacher in a room, and they'd agree about everything, but put their disciples in there and they'd argue about everything.
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Bring the mind to a sharp focus and make it alert so that it can immediately intuit truth, which is everywhere.
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It is not a shame to be knocked down by other people. The important thing is to ask when you're being knocked down, 'Why am I being knocked down?' If a person can reflect in this way, then there is hope for this person.
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Don’t indulge in any unnecessary, sophisticated moves
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In order to realize our true self we must be willing to live without being dependent upon the opinion of others.
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Life is never stagnation. It is constant movement, un-rhythmic movement, as we as constant change. Things live by moving and gain strength as they go.
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A self-willed man has no other aim than his own growth.
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A martial artist has to take responsibility for himself and accept the consequences of his own doing.
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The abdominal and waist region coordinate all parts of the body and act as the center or generator. Therefore, you can promote the ability to control the body's action and master your will more easily.
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Remember, Life is a journey, not a destination.
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Prosperity is apt to prevent us from examining our conduct but adversity leads us to think properly of our state, and so is beneficial to us.
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The idea is that flowing water never goes stale, so just keep on flowing.
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