Bruce Lee
Martial Artist, Actor, Director
"The truth is outside of all fixed patterns."
Martial Arts quotes
Martial Arts
93 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Bruce Lee
Martial Artist, Actor, Director
"Obey the principles without being bound by them."
Bruce Lee
Martial Artist, Actor, Director
"When you feel pain, you know that you are still alive."
Manuel dos Reis Machado
Artist
"Do not be afraid to get close to your opponent. The closer you are, the more you will learn."
Bruce Lee
Martial Artist, Actor, Director
"Knowing is not enough, You must apply"
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"To understand your fear is the beginning of really seeing."
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"I dislike death, however, there are some things I dislike more than death. Therefore, there are times when I will not avoid danger."
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"Optimism is a faith that leads to success."
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"If mere mechanical efficiency can make everyone a martial artist, then all is well. Unfortunately, combat, like freedom, is something that can not be preconceived."
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"Boards don't hit back."
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"Gain confidence and you banish fear."
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"Fear comes from uncertainty; we can eliminate the fear within us when we know ourselves better."
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"Traditionalists often study what is taught, not what there is to create."
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"If you think a thing is impossible,you'll only make it impossible."
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"When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work."
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"Beware of the anger of the mouth. Master your words. Let them serve truth."
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"The knowledge and skills you have achieved are meant to be forgotten so you can float comfortably in emptiness, without obstruction."
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"Karate is for life, not points."
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"What is true stillness? Stillness in movement."
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"Every talent must unfold itself in fighting."
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"Whatever one cultivates, is what one becomes."
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"I am not here to teach martial arts, but to change people's lives!"
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"I've always been interested in martial arts."
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