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Bruce Lee

(1940–1973) Martial Artist British Hong Kong

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Bruce Lee was a martial artist from British Hong Kong, best known for Fighting method.

Quick Facts About Bruce Lee

Born: November 27, 1940
Died: July 20, 1973
Nationality: British Hong Kong
Profession: Martial Artist
Notable works: Fighting method
Known for: Fist of Fury, Enter the Dragon, Way of the Dragon, The Big Boss, The Green Hornet
Spouse: Linda Lee Cadwell

About Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee worked in both Hong Kong and the United States, becoming the first global Chinese film star. He acted in five feature‑length martial‑arts movies and is remembered as one of the most influential martial artists in cinema history. His creation of Jeet Kune Do combined his experience in unarmed fighting with Zen Buddhist and Taoist ideas, forming a new school of martial‑arts thought. Lee helped popularize martial‑arts films in the 1970s and promoted Hong Kong action cinema.

Awards & Honors

California Hall of Fame star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Quotes by Bruce Lee · Page 7

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

Art

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Empty your cup so that it may be filled; become devoid to gain totality.

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Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water.

Adaptability

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Concentration is the root of all the higher abilities in man.

Abilities

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Those who are unaware they are walking in darkness will never seek the light.

Darkness

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If you love life, don't waste time, for time is what life is made up of.

Life

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False teachers of the Way of life use flowery words.

Language

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All knowledge, is ultimately, self knowledge.

Identity

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When you're talking about fighting, as it is, with no rules, well then, baby you'd better train every part of your body!

Art

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When you point to the moon, what do you see in front of your finger; Your task is to feel, not to…

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A self-willed man obeys a different law, the one law I, too, hold absolutely sacred the human law in himself, his own…

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I refer to my hands, feet and body as the tools of the trade. The hands and feet must be sharpened and…

Body

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'What is' is more important than 'what should be.' Too many people are looking at 'what is' from a position of thinking…

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

Always be yourself

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“water is fearless,you put water into a cup,it becomes the cup ,you put water into a teapot it becomes the teapot,water can…

Water

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Many people dedicate their lives to actualizing a concept of what they should be like, rather than actualizing themselves. This difference between…

Actualization

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The principle of martial arts is not a thing that can be learned, like a science, by fact-finding and instruction in facts.…

Art

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Everything you do, if not in a relaxed state will be done at a lesser level than you are proficient. Thus the…

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A kung fu man lives without being dependant on the opinions of others, and a master, unlike the beginner, holds himself in…

Beginners

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Before me now there is only one real fact -- Death. The truth I have been seeking -- this truth is Death.…

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I'm not a master. I'm a student-master, meaning that I have the knowledge of a master and the expertise of a master,…

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Concepts vs. self-actualization. - Instead of dedicating your life to actualize a concept of what you should be like, ACTUALIZE YOURSELF. The…

Actualization

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There is no mystery about my style. My movements are simple, direct and non-classical. The extraordinary part of it lies in its…

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Everyone wants to learn how to win, but no one wants to learn how to accept defeat.

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Be a calm beholder of what is happening around you.

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Open yourself and flow, my friend. Flow in the total openness of the living moment.

Flow

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Defeat is not defeat unless accepted as a reality-in your own mind.

Acceptance

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To be certain, every day there can be a revelation or a new discovery.

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If you want to learn to swim you have to throw yourself in the water.

Education

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Don't ignore the five senses in search of a sixth.

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When finger point at moon, don't look at finger or you'll miss the moon.

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You will never get any more out of this life than you expect.

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A self-willed man has no other aim than his own growth.

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“Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless, like water. Be water, my friend.”

Best advice

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No matter what, you must let your inner light guide you out of the darkness.

Darkness

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Only the self-sufficient stand alone - most people follow the crowd and imitate.

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Art reaches its greatest peak when devoid of self-consciousn ess.

Art

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Endurance is lost rapidly if one ceases to work at its maximum.

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I'm a philosophy major. That means I can think deep thoughts about being unemployed.

College

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