If You Read One Article About Bruce Lee Quotes Read this One! (Includes 20 Pictures of Bruce’s Best Quotes)

Today is the 41st Anniversary of Bruce Lee’s Death. His influence on Martial Arts, Film and Athletics in general is well documented. Bruce Lee was also quite an enlightened thinker he graduated with a degree in philosophy from the University of Washington. Evidence of his deep thoughts can be found all over the internet in the form of endless quotes attributed to him.  He did actually say or write most of these things unlike a lot of the celebrity quotes you see on Instagram but not all of them are entirely original thoughts most are some version of old Taoist or Buddhist teachings. What makes a Bruce Lee Quote so special is the unique perspective and practical twist he puts on this ancient nuggets of wisdom.

To honor his legacy I’ve put together a list of Bruce Lee’s greatest quotes. To make it interesting and more unique I’ve found or created cool images of the quotes all ready for you to share on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest etc Feel free to tag us: @thelastglow when you do.

20 Instagram Worthy Images of Bruce Lee’s Greatest Quotes

1. ” There is no challenge in breaking a board. Boards don’t hit back.”

Boards Don't Hit Back - Bruce Lee Quote

 

2. “Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.”

Bruce-Lee-Quote Notice the Stiffest Tree is most easily cracked

 

3. “A teacher is never a giver of truth – he is a guide, a pointer to the truth that each student must find for himself. A good teacher is merely a catalyst”

A Teacher is a guide each student must find for himself the truth - Bruce Lee

 

4. “Don’t think, feel! It is like a finger pointing away to the moon. Don’t concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory”

 

edits by @kingforalifetime collage made by @thelastglow
edits by @kingforalifetime collage made by @thelastglow

5. “A goal is not always meant to be reached; it often serves simply as something to aim for”

A goal is not always meant to be reached - Bruce Lee Quote

 

6. “You know what I want to think of myself? As a human being. Because, I mean I don’t want to sound like ask Confucius, sayyyyyy–(joking) but under the sky, under the heaven, man, there is but one family. It just so happens that people are different.”

I think of myself as a Human Being - Bruce Lee Quote

 

7. “To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.”

To hell with circumstances- I create opportunities - Bruce Lee Quotes

 

8. “I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up to mine.”

Not in this world to live up to your expectations - Bruce Lee

 

9. “The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.”

Key to Immortality is living a life worth remembering - Bruce Lee Quotes

 

10. “Because of styles people are separated. Research your own experience, absorb what is useful, reject what is useless, add what is essentially your own.”

Absorb What Is Useful - Reject what is Useless - Bruce Lee InfoGraph

 

11. “Empty your mind. Be Formless. Shapeless. Like Water. You can put water into a cup. It becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle. It becomes the bottle. You put water into a teapot. It becomes the teapot. Water can flow or it can crash. Be Water, My Friend.”

Empty your mind be formless be like water - Bruce Lee

 

12. “A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.”

Bruce Lee - A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer

 

13. “Obey the principles without being bound by them.”

Obey The Principales Without Being Bound By Them - Bruce Lee Quote

 

14. “Simplicity is the key to brilliance.”

Simplicity is The Key To Brillance - Bruce Lee Quote

 

15. “Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.”

Bruce Lee - Do not pray for easy life

 

16. “There’s only one basic principle of self-defense- you must apply the most effective weapon, as soon as possible, to the most vulnerable target.”

Theres only one basic principle of self defense - Bruce Lee

 

17. “Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself. Do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.”

Always be yourself - Bruce Lee quote

 

18. “Through my own observations. I am convinced that an absolutely honest and direct inquiry into oneself will lead to understanding.”

Inquiry into self will lead to understanding - Bruce Lee

 

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

If you want to learn to swin you have to throw yourself in the water - Bruce Lee Quote

 

20. It’s not what you give it’s how you give it.

Not What You Give its How you Give it - Bruce Lee Quote

 

The Top 5 Audio Bruce Lee Quotes Ever Recorded

Video includes audio & visual of the following famous Bruce Lee Quotes: 1. Have Faith in Yourself… 2. Don’t Think Feel… 3. Styles tend to, not only separate man… 4. I think of myself as a human being… 5. Be Like Water my Friend…

 

Which Bruce Lee Quote is your favorite? Why? How many good ones did I miss?

 

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