Bruce Lee the philosopher!?
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Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee is universally known as “The King of Martial Art”. He became an icon and a legend after making only one Hollywood movie. He dies at the age of 32, yet Bruce Lee went on to becoming one of the biggest movie stars in history.
Bruce Lee was much more than a Martial Art Master, there are many people who appreciated Bruce Lee as philosopher and instructor. He was a thinker, his unique insight and special brand of wisdom made him one of the most influential and inspiring human being of the 20th century.
The following quotes will give you an insight into Bruce Lee’s mind and his philosophy. Tell me which 3 of his quotes are your favorites?
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“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.”
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“If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done.”
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“The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.”
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“Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.”
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“If you think a thing is impossible, you’ll make it impossible.”
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“If you want to learn to swim, jump into the water.”
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“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”
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“It’s not what you give; it’s the way you give it.”
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“Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.”
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“The mind is like a fertile garden in which anything that is planted, flowers or weeds, will grow.”
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“Ideas are the beginning of all achievement.”
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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.”
“As you think, so shall you become.” -
“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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“If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.”
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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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“To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.”
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“To know oneself is to study oneself in action with another person.”
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“Believe 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.”
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“I did what I came here to do. What I’ve done I’ve done with sincerity and to the best of my ability. You can’t expect much more from life.”
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“You just wait. I’m going to be the biggest Chinese Star in the world.”
Was Bruce Lee a philosopher or a fighter?
Some people say he changed the world. To learn more about Bruce Lee go to the official website BruceLee.com.Giovanna Garcia
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Hmm, it sounds like he may have been a bit of both, but I think you can be a “good” fighter. I love some of these quotes — really great!
Nice list! I’m one of Bruce’s biggest fans. But even I have to admit that many of his best quotes and stories are inspired mostly by older existing stories. It kinda broke my heart when I read a really old Zen book and saw the same stuff he said.
super nice thoughts/feelings of wellbeing.Bruce is/was the most wellbuilt man ever! Your body and mind is connected to your soul. thanks Giovanna, keep on thinking positvely , sharing and caring. luvulots Tash B-)
Bruce Lee was amazing, it’s interesting to see how revered people are after they have passed away. Great selection of quotes btw.
Wow can choose a favorite but here are some thoughts on the ones that resonated with me in some way!
8. I used to give with strings attached. Then I discovered expecting a thank you is a string!
9. I find humorous.
14. I’ve been plateauing for a while now!
13. I have to high expectations for self and others.
Hi there Giovanna - I especially like the one about learning to swim, about the mind being a garden, the one about the bending bamboo and willow, becoming what we think and having plateaus not limits. That’s more than 3 - oh well, I’m not perfect! (heheh)
Cheers - and thanks for this - R
This is cool. My friend and I were just watching Bruce Lee the other day too! Strange…
Giovanna, thank you for these quotes. The ones that we like the best are 2,3,4, and 12. That is more than three but that is ok. How do you choose so few.
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Hi Giovanna. Bruce Lee is one of my favorites. Thank you for compiling these Bruce’s quotes.
I like :
4. “Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.”
6. “If you want to learn to swim, jump into the water.”
14. “If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.”
Great quotes! We all change the world, it is a matter of degree and in what way we change the world.
Hi Gio .. number one - time is very precious; number seven - in the middle of difficulty lies opportunity; number eleven - ideas are the beginning of achievement;
Number 20 - I know so ..
All the best - Hilary Melton-Butcher
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Hi Positively Present
I am glad you enjoyed the quotes
I have fun putting them together.
Thank you for your comment and support.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Albert
I guess most good things are learned, and a person with wisdom can learn somthing and melt it into their being.
As a result it can become a part of themself.
Thank you for your comment and sharing your thoughts.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Natasha
Yes, Bruce was an amazing me, may his memory live on forever.
Thank you for your comment and support.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Chicago Office
I am glad you enjoyed the quotes.
Thank you for your comment and taking the time to join the conversation.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Tess
Thank you for your comment and sharing your thoughts.
Thanks for sharing your insight with me. I am getting to know you better and better
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Robin
I love that you enjoy this so much, that makes me very happy.
All the one you pick and all so Zenny :-). That is so you.
Thank you for your comment and support.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Christopher
Bruce Lee is classic
Thank you for your comment and joining the conversation.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Deanna
That is a great answer, ” How can you choose so few!?” This tells me that you really like what is on the list, and that my friend is a wonderful thing.
Thank you for your comment and sharing your thoughts.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Arswino
Great choice. You sure know how to pick them.
Thank you for your comment and being a part of it.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Mark
Well said.
Thank you for your comment and sharing your wisdom.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Hilary
“in the middle of difficulty lies opportunity” that is one that we all need in mind.
Thank you for your comment and playing with me.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
While I’m fully in accord with you in appreciating BL’s philosophical mind, the aforementioned aphorisms make him at sound at best like an armchair philosopher, at worst, a third rate Nietzsche. Writing as both a philosopher and as a martial artist he deserves more.
Hi Man
Bruce Lee deserves to be appreciate and recongize for all that he have done. A great man in my eyes.
Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
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Look, I love Bruce Lee as much as the next person, but you should know that number 7 is a direct quote by Albert Einstein. Please don’t misquote Bruce. He is great enough without ascribing to him that which belongs to another.
Hi Troy
Many of the great have the same message, just becasue Burce might not have invented it. It doesn’t mean that he didn’t learned it and were spreading the wisdom of that message.
Thanks for your comment, nice to meet another fan of Bruce Lee.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
to put it short bruce lee was a genius he was gifted.. like the eisteins and other philosophers…
bruce lee was all everyone knows him to be cause thats what he was..
Hi Giovanna,
Since studying Jeet Kune Do Concepts, there is not a day where Bruce’s theories leave my mind.
People have to understand that Bruce incorporated many systems and styles from various martial arts around the world, opening them up for us all to absorb and progress.
My favorite that is on my wall is:
“Knowing is not enough, we must apply.”
“Willling is not enough, we must do.”