Because one does not want to be disturbed, to be made uncertain, he establishes a pattern of conduct, of thought, a pattern of relationships to man. He then becomes a slave to the pattern and takes the pattern to be the real thing. Bruce Lee More Quotes by Bruce Lee More Quotes From Bruce Lee A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at. Bruce Lee determinationmotivationalinspirational Its not what happens that counts... Bruce Lee happens Many people dedicate their lives to actualizing a concept of what they should be like, rather than actualizing themselves. This difference between self-actualization and self-image actualization is very important. Most people live only for their image Bruce Lee philosophicaldifferencesself Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend. Bruce Lee friendsinspiringinspirational The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus. Bruce Lee motivationalpositiveinspirational Forget about winning and losing; forget about pride and pain. Let your opponent graze your skin and you smash into his flesh; let him smash into your flesh and you fracture his bones; let him fracture your bones and you take his life! Do not be concerned with escaping safely- lay your life before him!! Bruce Lee painfightinglife Sorrows are our best educator. A man can see further through a tear than a telescope. Bruce Lee broken-heartattitudemen To tell the truth, I could beat anybody in the world. Bruce Lee beatstelling-the-truthworld To become a champion requires a good mental attitude toward preparation. You have to accept the most tedious task with pleasure. Bruce Lee championgood-manattitude You cannot force the Now. — But can you neither condemn nor justify and yet be extraordinarily alive as you walk on? You can never invite the wind, but you must leave the window open. Bruce Lee forcealivewind Be a practical dreamer backed by action. Bruce Lee practicalsdreameraction A good teacher can never be fixed in a routine... each moment requires a sensitive mind that is constantly changing and constantly adapting. A teacher must never impose this student to fit his favourite pattern; a good teacher functions as a pointer, exposing his student's vulnerability and causing him to explore both internally and finally integrating himself with his being. Martial art should not be passed out indiscriminately. Bruce Lee mindteacherart Showing off is the fool's idea of glory. Bruce Lee deep-thoughtmotivationalideas A powerful athlete is not a strong athlete, but one who can exert his strength quickly. Since power equals force times speed, if the athlete learns to make faster movements he increases his power, even though the contractile pulling strength of his muscles remains unchanged. Thus, a smaller man who can swing faster may hit as hard or as far as the heavier man who swings slowly. Bruce Lee powerfulstrongathlete Take inventory of everyone with whom you have contact. Bruce Lee contactinventory Genius: The capacity to see and to express what is simple, simply! Bruce Lee geniuscapacitysimple When you say that something is impossible, you have made it impossible. Bruce Lee made-itmadeimpossible With every adversity comes a blessing because a shock acts as a reminder to oneself that we must not get stale in routine. Bruce Lee routineadversityblessing The essence of fighting is the art of moving at the right time. Bruce Lee fightingartmoving Remember no man is really defeated unless he is discouraged. Bruce Lee powerfulmotivationalmen
