Bruce Lee Zen

[gotm4]

"The great mistake is to anticipate the outcome of the engagement; you ought not to be thinking of whether it ends in victory or defeat. Let nature take it's course, and your tools will strike at the right moment."---Bruce Lee

[miyamoto]

One of my favorites, good one.

Old Samurai ditty,

"Think not thinking.

before, after...In front, behind.

Only freedom, at the middle point".

Will

[BrianH]

"Be water, my friend....."

[Gameplayer]

"Use no way as way; use no limitation as limitation."

[benos]

"The great mistake is to anticipate the outcome of the engagement; you ought not to be thinking of whether it ends in victory or defeat. Let nature take it's course, and your tools will strike at the right moment."---Bruce Lee

That's a good one, and Bruce has quite a few. Two of my fav's:

All goals apart from the means are illusions.

Freedom discovers a man the moment he loses concern over what impression he is making or is about to make.

[Harry Potter]

"True refinements seeks simplicity" - Bruce Lee

[Mo Hepworth]

"Let me give you a bit of warning:

Just because you get very good at your training,..it should not go to your head that you are an expert."

Bruce Lee

"Traditionally, classical form and efficiency are both equally important. I'm not saying form is not important - economy of form that is - but to me, efficiency is anything that scores. "

Edited October 2, 2008 by Mo Hepworth

[Mo Hepworth]

"Though they play an important role in the early stage, the techniques should not be too mechanical, complex or restrictive. If we cling blindly to them, we shall eventually become bound by there limitations."

Bruce Lee

[GlockShooter]

I don't usually comment much on this forum. I just enjoy reading the posts here, but this quote really hit home with me. I appreciate the post. I would also like to thank BE for the Maku Mozo e-mails. They hit close to home almost daily.

[AikiDale]

My favorite BL quote is still; "Boards don't strike back."

[mikey357]

"Absorb What Is Useful"....mikey357

[trebuchet]

Here is a good one...

"A good fight should be like a small play...but played seriously. When the opponent expands, l contract. When he contracts, l expand. And when there is an opportunity... l do not hit...it hits all by itself (shows his fist).

Any technique, however worthy and desirable, becomes a disease when the mind is obsessed with it."

[Harry Potter]

My favorite BL quote is still; "Boards don't strike back."

"Boards don't hit back" to be precise

[Harry Potter]

That's the one of many I like: "Do not deny the classical approach, simply as a reaction, or you will have created another pattern and trapped yourself there."