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The spirit of the individual is determined by his dominating thought habits.

Bruce Lee

Thinking, Spirit, Determined

Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living”, p.76, Tuttle Publishing

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One great cause of failure is lack of concentration.

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Positive, Failure, Causes

Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living”, p.58, Tuttle Publishing

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Never waste energy on worries or negative thoughts, all problems are brought into existence -drop them.

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Worry, Waste, Energy

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The unconditioned mind intuits truth.

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Mind

Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living”, p.39, Tuttle Publishing

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We should devote ourselves to being self-sufficient and must not depend upon the external ratings by others for our happiness.

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Self, Rating, Should

Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living”, p.68, Tuttle Publishing

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In building a statue, a sculptor doesn't keep adding clay to his subject. Actually, he keeps chiseling away at the nonessentials until the truth of his creation is revealed without obstruction.

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Clay, Building, Creation

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Never take your eyes off your opponent, even when you bow.

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Eye, Opponents, Bows

"Fictional character: Lee". "Enter the Dragon", 1973.

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Ever since I was a child I have had this instinctive urge for expansion and growth. To me, the function and duty of a quality human being is the sincere and honest development of one's potential.

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Children, Greatness, Organization

"Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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Be a practical dreamer backed by action.

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Dreamer, Action, Practicals

Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living”, p.73, Tuttle Publishing

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If I tell you I'm good, probably you will say I'm boasting. But if I tell you I'm not good, you'll know I'm lying.

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Inspirational, Lying, Boast

Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee Jeet Kune Do: Bruce Lee's Commentaries on the Martial Way”, p.33, Tuttle Publishing

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Do not allow negative thoughts to enter your mind for they are the weeds that strange confidence.

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Motivational, Inspiring, Weed

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Don't ignore the five senses in search of a sixth.

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Five Senses, Five, Senses

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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

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Philosophical, Self, Differences

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Be happy, but never satisfied.

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Inspirational, Motivational, Mma

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Put 'going the extra mile' to work as part of one's daily habit

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Going The Extra Mile, Habit, Miles

Bruce Lee, John Little (1997). “Jeet kune do: Bruce Lee's commentaries on the martial way”, Tuttle Publishing

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When we suddenly awake to the realization that there is no barrier, and never has been, one realizes that one is all things mountains, rivers, grasses, trees, sun, moon, stars, universe are all oneself. There is no longer a division or barrier between myself and others, no longer any feeling of alienation or fear there is nothing apart from oneself and therefore nothing to fear. Realizing this results in true compassion. Other people and things are not seen as apart from oneself but, on the contrary, as one's own body.

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Stars, Moon, Compassion

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People try to hold onto the sameness. This holding onto prevents growth.

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People, Growth, Trying

Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living”, p.157, Tuttle Publishing

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Self-Conquest is the greatest of victories. Mighty is he who conquers himself.

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Self, Victory, Conquer

Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living”, p.180, Tuttle Publishing

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As you think, so shall you become.

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Inspirational, Motivational, Learning

"Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living" edited by John Little, (p. 120), 2000.

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Live a life worth remembering.

Bruce Lee

Remember

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My strength comes from my abdomen. It's the center of gravity and the source of real power.

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Real, Abdomen, Source

Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee: The Art of Expressing the Human Body”, p.80, Tuttle Publishing

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Water can flow, or it can crash. Be water, my friend.

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Art, Empty Mind, Water

"Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey". Documentary, Action, Biography, 2000.

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Preparation for tomorrow is hard work today.

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Hard Work, Preparation, Today

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To develop the creative attitude, analyze and focus on the wanted SOLUTION; seek out and fill your mind with the FACTS; write down ideas, both sensible and seemingly wild; let the facts and ideas simmer in your mind; evaluate, recheck, settle on the creative ideas.

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Attitude, Writing, Ideas

Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living”, p.49, Tuttle Publishing

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Love is like a friendship caught on fire. In the beginning a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. As love grows older, our hearts mature and our love becomes as coals, deep-burning and unquenchable.

Bruce Lee

Love, Life, Friendship

Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee: Artist of Life”, p.96, Tuttle Publishing

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Born: November 27, 1940
Died: July 20, 1973
Occupation: Martial Artist
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