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Bruce Lee
Geburtstag: 27. November 1940
Todesdatum: 20. Juli 1973
Andere Namen: 李小龍
Bruce Lee war ein sinoamerikanischer Kampfkünstler, Kampfkunst-Ausbilder und Schauspieler. Er gilt als Ikone des Martial-Arts-Films und wird von vielen als größter Kampfkünstler des 20. Jahrhunderts angesehen. Er entwickelte den Kampfkunststil Jeet Kune Do.
Zitate Bruce Lee
„Don't fear failure. — Not failure, but low aim, is the crime. In great attempts it is glorious even to fail.“
— Bruce Lee, Striking Thoughts: Bruce Lee's Wisdom for Daily Living
p. 121
„There are no limits. There are plateaus, but you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.“
— Bruce Lee
Context: There are no limits. There are plateaus, but you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. If it kills you, it kills you. A man must constantly exceed his level.
As quoted in The Art of Expressing the Human Body (1998) edited by John R. Little, p. 23
„A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at.“
— Bruce Lee
p. 121; this likely derives from the observation of Joseph Joubert: The goal is not always meant to be reached, but to serve as a mark for our aim.
As translated by Katharine Lyttelton, in Joubert : A Selection from His Thoughts (1899)
„There is no such thing as maturity. There is instead an ever-evolving process of maturing.“
— Bruce Lee
Context: There is no such thing as maturity. There is instead an ever-evolving process of maturing. Because when there is a maturity, there is a conclusion and a cessation. That’s the end. That’s when the coffin is closed. You might be deteriorating physically in the long process of aging, but your personal process of daily discovery is ongoing. You continue to learn more and more about yourself every day.
p. 131
„My friend, drop all your preconceived and fixed ideas and be neutral. Do you know why this cup is useful? Because it is empty.“
— Bruce Lee
Context: Emptiness the starting point. — In order to taste my cup of water you must first empty your cup. My friend, drop all your preconceived and fixed ideas and be neutral. Do you know why this cup is useful? Because it is empty.
p. 2
