I found some quotes that begin with Bruce Lee and end with Bruce Lee. Enjoy!
To me, the extraordinary aspect of martial arts lies in its simplicity. The easy way is also the right way, and martial arts is nothing at all special; the closer to the true way of martial arts, the less wastage of expression there is. - Bruce Lee
You may train for a long time, but if you merely move your hands and feet and jump up and down like a puppet, learning Karate is not very different from learning a dance. You will never have reached the heart of the matter; you will have failed to grasp the quintessence of karate-do. - Gichin Funakoshi
Aikido is not a defensive martial art. Being defensive is a terrible way to go through life.This means be proactive. It does not mean hit first. - Dojo wall
The ultimate aim of karate-do lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants.” - Gichin Funakoshi
A black belt is nothing more than a belt that goes around your waist. Being a black belt is a state of mind and attitude.” - Rick English
The art of the sword consists of never being concerned with victory or defeat, with strength or weakness, of not moving one step forward, nor one step backward, or the enemy not seeing me and my not seeing the enemy. Penetrating to that which is fundamental before the separation of heaven and earth where even yin and yang cannot reach, one instantly attains proficiency in the art. - Takuan
He who knows not and knows not he knows not, He is a fool- Shun him. He who knows not and knows he knows not, He is simple- Teach him. He who knows and knows not he knows, He is asleep- Awaken him. He who knows and knows that he knows, He is wise- follow him. - Bruce Lee
Truth has no path. Truth is living and, therefore, changing. Awareness is without choice, without demand, without anxiety; in that state of mind, there is perception. To know oneself is to study oneself in action with another person. Awareness has no frontier; it is giving of your whole being, without exclusion. - Bruce Lee
I am talking about the a book that is regarded as THE text book when it comes to Karate Do and the way it was meant to be interpreted, performed and lived.
“Karate, The Art Of Empty Hand Fighting” by Hidetaka Nishiyama was published in 1960 and today it is still the best selling karate text book in history.
Nishiyama Sensei started his karate training under the founder of Shotokan, Gichin Funakoshi, at the age of 15.
By the age of 18 he was a 1st degree black belt and two years later he was a Nidan.
When he was only 24 years old, he was already training U.S. military of Strategic Air Command and just a year later he was invited to tour and teach Shotokan karate on U.S. mainland military bases.
In 1960, “Karate, The Art Of Empty Hand Fighting” was published.
Throughout the years or better decades, Nishiyama Sensei taught and promoted martial arts and Shotokan Karate in specific.
His lifelong work was recognized through numerous awards and honors in the U.S. and overseas.
Nishiyama Sensei (10th Dan) died in 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
