The timeless moment. - The "moment" has no yesterday or tomorrow. It is not the result of thought and therefore has no time. Bruce Lee More Quotes by Bruce Lee More Quotes From Bruce Lee To me, ultimately, martial arts means honestly expressing yourself. Now, it is very difficult to do. It has always been very easy for me to put on a show and be cocky, and be flooded with a cocky feeling and feel pretty cool and all that. I can make all kinds of phoney things. Blinded by it. Or I can show some really fancy movement. But to experience oneself honestly, not lying to oneself, and to express myself honestly, now that is very hard to do. Bruce Lee cocky lying art My strength comes from my abdomen. It's the center of gravity and the source of real power. Bruce Lee abdomen source real When you point to the moon, what do you see in front of your finger; Your task is to feel, not to think, when you can understand that the lesson will be learned. Bruce Lee tasks moon thinking Through my own observations. I am convinced that an absolutely honest and direct inquiry into oneself will lead to understanding. Bruce Lee inquiry honest understanding Good technique includes quick changes, great variety and speed. It may be a system of reversals much like a concept of God and the Devil. In the speed of events, which one is really in charge? Do they change places with lightning speed? The Chinese believe so. To put the heart of the martial arts in your own heart and have it be a part of you means total comprehension. Bruce Lee warrior mean art To be certain, every day there can be a revelation or a new discovery. Bruce Lee revelations certain discovery It is the man that has nothing to lose or is willing to lose everything to beat you that I am afraid of. If a man is willing to lose his life to bite off my nose then I don't care how good I am or what I do to him- he's gonna get my nose. Bruce Lee care noses men To be bound by traditional martial art style or styles is the way of the mindless, enslaved martial artist. But to be inspired by the traditional martial art and to achieve further heights is the way of genius. Bruce Lee style genius art We shall find the answer when we examine the problem, the problem is never apart from the answer, the problem IS the answer, understanding the problem dissolves the problem. Bruce Lee understanding problem answers The aim of art is to project an inner vision into the world. Bruce Lee vision world art One should be in harmony with, not in opposition to, the strength and force of the opposition. This means that one should do nothing that is not natural or spontaneous; the important thing is not to strain in any way. Bruce Lee important power mean Can you look at a situation without naming it? Naming it, making it a word, causes fear. Bruce Lee situation causes looks The ideal is unnatural naturalness, or natural unnaturalness. I mean it is a combination of both. I mean here is natural instinct and here is control. You are to combine the two in harmony. Not if you have one to the extreme, you'll be very unscientific. If you have another to the extreme, you become, all of a sudden, a mechanical man No longer a human being. It is a successful combination of both. That way it is a process of continuing growth. Bruce Lee successful men mean Give up thinking as though not giving it up. Observe techniques as though not observing. Bruce Lee giving-up technique thinking Persistence, persistence, and persistence. The Power can be created and maintained through daily practice - continuous effort. Bruce Lee persistence effort practice My style? You can call it the art of fighting without fighting. Bruce Lee style fighting art There is no love without friendship. Passion alone does not form relationships of value. Bruce Lee passion form doe Understanding comes about through feeling, from moment to moment in the mirror of relationship. Bruce Lee understanding mirrors feelings 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, but I'm still learning. So I'm a student-master. I don't believe in the word 'master.' I consider the master as such when they close the casket. Bruce Lee students wisdom believe To me, ultimately, martial arts means honestly expressing yourself. Bruce Lee express-yourself mean art
