15 Bruce Lee Quotes

Bruce Lee was a martial artist, actor and philanthropist. He is widely regarded to be the most influential martial artist of all time.

In addition to his martial arts and film success and popularity, Bruce Lee is also well known for his philosophy. 

Let these 15 quotes from Bruce Lee help expand your own philosophy:

1. “Always be yourself. Express yourself. Have faith in yourself. Do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it” – Bruce Lee

2. “Learning is never cumulative. It is a movement of knowing, which has no beginning and no end” – Bruce Lee

3. “To hell with circumstances, I create opportunities” – Bruce Lee

4. “A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer” – Bruce Lee

5. “Time means a lot to me because, you see, I too am also a learner and am often lost in the joy of forever developing and simplifying. If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of” – Bruce Lee

6. “Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one” – Bruce Lee

7. “One of the best lessons you can learn in life is to master how to remain calm. Calm is a super power” – Bruce Lee

8. “The most dangerous person is the one who listens, thinks and observes” – Bruce Lee

9. “I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up to mine” – Bruce Lee

10. “It is not a shame to be knocked down, but it is a shame to stay down” – Bruce Lee

11. “The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering” – Bruce Lee

12. “Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way around or through it. Keep your mind open and adaptable” – Bruce Lee

13. “Simplicity is the key to brilliance” – Bruce Lee

14. “In order to control myself, I must first accept myself, by going with and not against my nature” – Bruce Lee

15. “The consciousness of self is the greatest hindrance to the proper execution of all physical action” – Bruce Lee