Bruce Lee Quotes

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To be what I term a 'quality' human being one has to be transparently real and have the courage to be what he is.

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Self-Conquest is the greatest of victories. Mighty is he who conquers himself.

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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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Flow in the living moment - We are always in a process of becoming and nothing is fixed.

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Though they play an important role in the early stages, the techniques should not be too mechanical, complex, or restrictive. Remember, you are expressing the techniques and not doing the techniques. When attacked, your response is not technique 1, 2, 3, 4, 5--rather you simply move in like sound and echo, without any deliberation. React as when I throw something to you, you catch it. Nothing else.

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Self-will seems to be the only virtue that takes no account of man-made laws.

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Persistence, persistence, and persistence. The Power can be created and maintained through daily practice - continuous effort.

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Truth comes when your mind and heart are purged of all sense of striving and you are no longer trying to become somebody; it is there when the mind is very quiet, listening timelessly to everything.

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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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Practice makes perfect. After a long time of practicing, our work will become natural, skillfull, swift, and steady.

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It is easy for me to put on a show and be cocky..but to express oneself honestly not lying to oneself, now that my friend is very hard to do

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The success of an assailant's attack depends on surprise, and if you're sufficiently alert to prevent a surprise, your counterattack is already halfway to being successful.

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It is not what happens that is success or failure, but what it does to the heart of man.

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Sincere thought means thought of concentration (quiet awareness). The thought of a distracted mind cannot be sincere

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Any technique, however worthy and desirable, becomes a disease when the mind is obsessed with it.

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Do not have an attitude, open yourself and focus yourself and express yourself. Reject external form that fails to express internal reality.

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Genius: The capacity to see and to express what is simple, simply!

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Since weight training involves repetitions, a great deal of energy must be exerted. Therefore, weight training should be practiced only every other day.

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The point is the doing of them rather than the accomplishments. There is no actor but the action; there is no experiencer but the experience.

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What comes after victory? Why do people value victory so much? What is 'glory'? What kind of victory is 'glorious'?

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Recognizing that the power of will is the supreme court over all other departments of my mind, I will exercise daily when I need the urge to act for any purpose; and I will form habits designed to bring the power of my will into action at least once daily.

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The unfolding of the bare human soul...that is what interests me.

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Everybody has to think for himself. A right way for a big man may not be a right way for a small man. A right way for someone who is slow may not be a right way for someone who is quick. Each person must understand his weaknesses and his strengths.

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One 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!

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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

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A quality martial artist is always ready for any move, and trains oneself invincible.

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Without frustration you will not discover that you might be able to do something on your own. We grow through conflict.

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The poorer we are
inwardly,
the more we try to
enrich ourselves
outwardly.

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If there is always light, you don't experience light anymore. You have to have the rhythm of light and darkness.

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Here I am as a human being...how can I express myself, totally and completely?

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