36 Famous & Inspirational Quotes by Bruce Lee

36 Famous & Inspirational Quotes by Bruce Lee

Last updated on March 28th, 2022 at 07:05 am

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 Leeโ€™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!

โ€œDo not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult oneโ€

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โ€œIโ€™m not in this world to live up to your expectations and youโ€™re not in this world to live up to mine.โ€

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โ€œEmpty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water.โ€

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โ€œAdapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own.โ€

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โ€œBe happy, but never satisfied.โ€

โ€“ bruce lee
Quotes by Bruce Lee

โ€œDonโ€™t fear failure. โ€” Not failure, but low aim, is the crime. In great attempts it is glorious even to fail.โ€

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โ€œA wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.โ€

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โ€œMistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.โ€

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โ€œThere are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.โ€

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โ€œI fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who had practiced one kick 10,000 times.โ€

โ€“ bruce lee
Motivational Quotes by Bruce Lee

Inspirational Quotes by Bruce Lee

โ€œIf you spend too much time thinking about a thing, youโ€™ll never get it done.โ€

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โ€œA goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.โ€

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โ€œKnowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.โ€

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โ€œIt is not a daily increase, but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials.โ€

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โ€œTo hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.โ€

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Inspirational Quotes by Bruce Lee

โ€œThe key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.โ€

โ€“ bruce lee

โ€œThe doubters said,
โ€œMan can not fly,โ€


The doers said,
โ€œMaybe, but weโ€™ll try,โ€


And finally soared In the morning glow
While non-believers Watched from below.โ€

โ€“ bruce lee

โ€œIf you donโ€™t want to slip up tomorrow, speak the truth today.โ€

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โ€œAlways be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.โ€

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โ€œUse only that which works, and take it from any place you can find it.โ€

โ€“ Bruce lee
Bruce Lee Quotes

Inspirational Quotes by Bruce Lee

โ€œA quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough.โ€

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โ€œNotice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.โ€

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โ€œEmpty your cup so that it may be filled; become devoid to gain totality.โ€

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โ€œA good teacher protects his pupils from his own influence. โ€

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โ€œFor it is easy to criticize and break down the spirit of others, but to know yourself takes a lifetime.โ€

โ€“ bruce lee
Motivational Quotes

โ€œAs you think, so shall you become.โ€

โ€“ bruce lee

โ€œKnowledge will give you power, but character respect.โ€

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โ€œShowing off is the foolโ€™s idea of glory.โ€

โ€“ bruce lee

โ€œThe More we value things, the less we value ourselvesโ€

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โ€œโ€ŽThe successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.โ€

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โ€œThose who are unaware they are walking in darkness will never seek the light.โ€

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โ€œAbsorb what is useful, discard what is useless and add what is specifically your ownโ€

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โ€œIf you think a thing is impossible, youโ€™ll only make it impossible.โ€

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โ€œPreparation for tomorrow is hard work today.โ€

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โ€œMoving, be like water. Still, be like a mirror. Respond like an echo.โ€

โ€“ bruce lee

โ€œRemember no man is really defeated unless he is discouraged.โ€

โ€“ bruce lee

We hope that you enjoyed our collection of quotes by Bruce Lee ! If you did, you may also be interested in our guide on how to stay motivated .

5 thoughts on โ€œ36 Famous & Inspirational Quotes by Bruce Leeโ€

    1. Easy to assume that yes ! However according to John Little (Who is one of the only persons to review Bruce Leeโ€™s personal notes and such) he states that Lee was an atheist. When asked in 1972 about his religious affiliation, he replied, โ€œnone whatsoeverโ€, and when asked if he believed in God, he said, โ€œTo be perfectly frank, I really do not.โ€

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