36 Famous & Inspirational Quotes by Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee, born as Lee Jun-fan in San Francisco, California in 1940 was a famous martial artist, actor and philosopher. He is often considered as the most influential martial artist of all time and a modern icon of the last century. Most of Bruce Lee’s words are well known and many lessons can be derived from them. See below for out collection of the 36 most Famous & Inspirational Quotes by Bruce Lee!
“Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one”
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“I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up to mine.”
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“Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water.”
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“Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own.”
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“Be happy, but never satisfied.”
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“Don’t fear failure. — Not failure, but low aim, is the crime. In great attempts it is glorious even to fail.”
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“A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.”
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“Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.”
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“There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.”
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“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who had practiced one kick 10,000 times.”
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Inspirational Quotes by Bruce Lee
“If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done.”
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“A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.”
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“Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.”
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“It is not a daily increase, but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials.”
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“To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.”
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“The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.”
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“The doubters said,
“Man can not fly,”
The doers said,
“Maybe, but we’ll try,”– bruce lee
And finally soared In the morning glow
While non-believers Watched from below.”
“If you don’t want to slip up tomorrow, speak the truth today.”
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“Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.”
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“Use only that which works, and take it from any place you can find it.”
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Inspirational Quotes by Bruce Lee
“A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough.”
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“Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.”
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“Empty your cup so that it may be filled; become devoid to gain totality.”
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“A good teacher protects his pupils from his own influence. ”
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“For it is easy to criticize and break down the spirit of others, but to know yourself takes a lifetime.”
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“As you think, so shall you become.”
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“Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.”
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“Showing off is the fool’s idea of glory.”
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“The More we value things, the less we value ourselves”
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“The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.”
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“Those who are unaware they are walking in darkness will never seek the light.”
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“Absorb what is useful, discard what is useless and add what is specifically your own”
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“If you think a thing is impossible, you’ll only make it impossible.”
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“Preparation for tomorrow is hard work today.”
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“Moving, be like water. Still, be like a mirror. Respond like an echo.”
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“Remember no man is really defeated unless he is discouraged.”
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I had no idea he was so wise. Was he a religious man – it certainly sounds so?
Easy to assume that yes ! However according to John Little (Who is one of the only persons to review Bruce Lee’s personal notes and such) he states that Lee was an atheist. When asked in 1972 about his religious affiliation, he replied, “none whatsoever”, and when asked if he believed in God, he said, “To be perfectly frank, I really do not.”
Thanks for the info. I, of course, find that very sad.
I love inspirational quotes and this is amazing 😉 keep up the great work 👍🏽
Not much of a Bruce Lee fan; I had no idea how prolific he was with his wisdom and wit. Thanks for sharing!