Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee was a Hong Kong–American martial artist, actor, and filmmaker who popularized martial arts cinema internationally and founded the martial art philosophy Jeet Kune Do. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential martial artists of all time.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- San Francisco Chinese Hospital
- Educated at
- University of WashingtonSeattle Central College
- Awards
- 🏆 California Hall of Fame🏆 star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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"You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup. When you pour water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle. When you pour water in a teapot, it becomes the t…"
"Flow in the living moment. — We are always in a process of becoming and NOTHING is fixed. Have no rigid system in you, and you'll be flexible to change with the ever changing. OPEN yourself and flow, …"
"You cannot force the Now. — But can you neither condemn nor justify and yet be extraordinarily alive as you walk on? You can never invite the wind, but you must leave the window open."
"Bruce Lee was grateful to those who helped his career. When The Green Hornet was cancelled, he wrote to producer William Dozier to say, "I like to take this opportunity to thank you personally for all…"
"Know the difference between a catastrophe and an inconvenience. — To realize that it's just an inconvenience, that it is not a catastrophe, but just an unpleasantness, is part of coming into your own,…"
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Timeline
1940
Born
Birth1973
Died
Death
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