Dedication, absolute dedication, is what keeps one ahead. A sort of Bruce Lee More Quotes by Bruce Lee More Quotes From Bruce Lee From form to formless and from finite to infinite Bruce Lee finiteinfiniteform There is a powerful craving in most of us to see ourselves as instruments in the hands of others and thus free ourselves from the responsibility for acts which are prompted by our own questionable inclinations and impulses. Both the strong and the weak grasp at this alibi. The latter hide their malevolence under the virtue of obedience: they acted dishonorably because they had to obey orders. The strong, too, claim absolution by proclaiming themselves the chosen instrument of a higher power -- God, history, fate, nation, or humanity. Bruce Lee powerfulstrongresponsibility 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 realdoemen The future looks extremely bright indeed, with lots of possibilities ahead -- big possibilities. Like the song says, We've just begun. Bruce Lee possibilitysonglooks Reality is apparent when one ceases to compare. Bruce Lee masterypowerfulreality Things live by moving and gain strength as they go. Bruce Lee masteryartmoving I don't believe in getting something for nothing. Bruce Lee dont-believebelieve You and your opponent are one. There is a coexisting relationship between you. You coexist with your opponent and become his complement, absorbing his attack and using his force to overcome him. Bruce Lee opponentsovercomingart The success of an assailant's attack depends on surprise, and if you're sufficiently alert to prevent a surprise, your counterattack is already halfway to being successful. Bruce Lee halfwaysurprisesuccessful As long as I can remember I feel I have had this great creative and spiritual force within me that is greater than faith, greater than ambition, greater than confidence, greater than determination, greater than vision. It is all these combined. My brain becomes magnetized with this dominating force which I hold in my hand. Bruce Lee confidencespiritualfaith The truth is outside of all fixed patterns. Bruce Lee martial-artstruth-ispatterns Using no way as a way, having no limitation as limitation. Bruce Lee limitationway To contemplate a thing implies maintaining oneself OUTSIDE it, resolved to keep a distance between it and ourselves. Bruce Lee contemplatingmaintainingdistance We [tend to] have more faith in what we imitate than in what we originate. We [often feel that we] cannot derive a sense of absolute certitude from anything which has its root in us. The most poignant sense of insecurity comes from standing alone; we are not alone when we imitate. Bruce Lee insecurityrootspeople Self-knowledge is the basis of jeet kune do because it is effective not only for the individual's martial art but also for his life as a human being. Bruce Lee individualselfart Take no thought of who is right or wrong or who is better than. Be not for or against. Bruce Lee philosophicaljudgingmotivational Too much horsing around with unrealistic stances and classic forms and rituals is just too artificial and mechanical, and doesn't really prepare the student for actual combat. A guy could get clobbered while getting into this classical mess. Classical methods like these, which I consider a form of paralysis, only solidify and constrain what was once fluid. Their practitioners are merely blindly rehearsing routines and stunts that will lead nowhere. Bruce Lee too-muchguystudents Simplicity of expression rather than complexity of form. Bruce Lee simplicityformexpression I do not fear the man who practices 1,000 kicks one time each. I fear the man who practices 1 kick 1,000 times. Bruce Lee he-manpracticemen Obey the principles without being bound by them. Bruce Lee martial-artistmartial-artsprinciples
