A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at. Bruce Lee More Quotes by Bruce Lee More Quotes From Bruce Lee Sincere thought means thought of concentration (quiet awareness). The thought of a distracted mind cannot be sincere Bruce Lee mind quiet mean A good teacher protects his pupils from his own influence. Bruce Lee mastery inspiring teacher Art lives where absolute freedom is, because where it is not, there can be no creativity. Bruce Lee absolute-freedom creativity art The world is full of people who are determined to be somebody or to give trouble. They want to get ahead, to stand out. Such ambition has no use for a gung fu man, who rejects all forms of self-assertiveness and competition Bruce Lee ambition self men It's not what you give, it's the way you give it. Bruce Lee giving way The great mistake is to anticipate the outcome of the engagement; you ought not to be thinking of whether it ends in victory or defeat. Let nature take its course, and your tools will strike at the right moment. Bruce Lee mistake motivational thinking Defeat is not defeat unless accepted as a reality-in your own mind. Bruce Lee motivation attitude inspirational The primary Reality is not what I think, but that I live, for those also live who do not think. Bruce Lee primaries reality thinking Truth has no path. Truth is living and, therefore, changing. Awareness is without choice, without demand, without anxiety; in that state of mind, there is perception. To know oneself is to study oneself in action with another person. Awareness has no frontier; it is giving of your whole being, without exclusion. Bruce Lee choices truth giving Man, the living creature, the creating individual, is always more important than any established style or system. Bruce Lee creating style men Be like water, my friend. Bruce Lee my-friends water I don't believe in different ways of fighting now. I mean, unless human beings have 3 arms and 3 legs, then we will have a different way of fighting. But basically we all have two arms and two legs so that is why I believe there should be only one way of fighting and that is no way. Bruce Lee inspiring mean believe A quality martial artist is always ready for any move, and trains oneself invincible. Bruce Lee quality artist moving Preparation for tomorrow is hard work today. Bruce Lee preparation hard-work today Linda and I aren't one and one. We are two halves that make a whole -- two halves fitted together are more efficient than either half would ever be alone! Bruce Lee half together two I'm moving and not moving at all. I'm like the moon underneath the waves that ever go on rolling and rocking. It is not, "I am doing this," but rather, an inner realization that "this is happening through me," or "it is doing this for me." The consciousness of self is the greatest hindrance to the proper execution of all physical action. Bruce Lee moon self moving More and more I believe in the fact that you have two hands and two legs, and the thing is how to make good use of yourself - and that's about it. Bruce Lee two believe hands Have no rigid system in you, and you'll be flexible to change with the ever changing. Bruce Lee flexible If people say Jeet Kune Do is different from this or from that, then let the name of Jeet Kune Do be wiped out, for that is what it is, just a name. Please don't fuss over it. Bruce Lee different names people Don't fear failure. Not failure, but low aim, is the crime. In great attempts it is glorious even to fail. Bruce Lee failure motivational inspirational