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Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.
~Sun Tzu

What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do, Iunderstand.
~Confucius

Anger is just like picking up a hot piece of coal andtrying to throw it at the person you hate. You are the only one that getsburned.
~Buddha

The mind should be nowhere in particular.
~Takuan

Under the sword lifted high,
There is hell making you tremble.
But go ahead,
And you have the land of bliss.
~Miyamoto Musashi

It is dishonorable to die with your katana clutchedin your hand and your wakizashi tied to your belt sheathed and untouched.
~Miyamoto Musashi

Enlightenment or delusion?
Who is to say which person has wish?
Like the evening moon they appear and fade.
Not one knows exactly when.
~Ueshiba Morihei

The great mistake is to anticipate the outcome of theengagement; you ought not to be thinking of whether it ends in victoryor defeat. Let nature take its course, and your tools will strike at theright moment.
~Bruce Lee

If every man would help his neighbor, no man would be without help.
~Bruce Lee

The classical man is just a bundle of routine, ideas andtradition. If you follow the classical pattern, you are understanding theroutine, the tradition, the shadow. You are not understanding yourself.
~Bruce Lee

Empty your cup so that it may be filled; become devoid to gain totality.
~Bruce Lee

I come out on the stage determined to make the audience weep and instead they burst out laughing.
~Mishima Yukio

Human life is limited, but I would like to live forever.
~Mishima Yukio

I've often heard the glib motto "The Pen and the Sword Join in a Single Path." But in truth they can join only at the moment of death.
~Mishima Yukio

Plays awaken a different part of my desire, that part which is unsatisfied by writing novels. Now, when I write a novel, I want to write a play next. Plays occupy one of the two magnetic poles of my work.
~Mishima Yukio

The average life for men in the Bronze Age was eighteen, and in the Roman era twenty-two. Heaven must then have been filled with beautiful youths. Recently, it must look dreadful...
~Mishima Yukio

I believed optimistically that once the performance was finished the curtain would fall and the audience would never see the actor without his make-up. My assumption that I would die young was also a factor in this belief...
~Mishima Yukio

In my life, I have just as many friends as I have enemies.But overall, I have more than twice as many friends as enemies.
~Ron Li

Most people don't cherish other people until they aredead. But by then, it's too late to undo any of the damage already done.
~Ron Li

We as human beings should learn to understand and cherishthe value of human life before it's too late.
~Sarah Connor (Terminator 2: Judgement Day)

Water can support a ship and water can also sink a ship.
~Old Chinese proverb

Life is but a process of waiting for death.
~Old Chinese proverb

True friends will be happy riding the bus with you whenthe limo is broken.
~Oprah Winfrey

Bruce Lee

November 27, 1940 - July 20, 1973

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Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting. ~Sun Tzu

What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do, Iunderstand. ~Confucius

Anger is just like picking up a hot piece of coal andtrying to throw it at the person you hate. You are the only one that getsburned. ~Buddha

The mind should be nowhere in particular. ~Takuan

Under the sword lifted high, There is hell making you tremble. But go ahead, And you have the land of bliss. ~Miyamoto Musashi

It is dishonorable to die with your katana clutchedin your hand and your wakizashi tied to your belt sheathed and untouched. ~Miyamoto Musashi

Enlightenment or delusion? Who is to say which person has wish? Like the evening moon they appear and fade. Not one knows exactly when. ~Ueshiba Morihei

The great mistake is to anticipate the outcome of theengagement; you ought not to be thinking of whether it ends in victoryor defeat. Let nature take its course, and your tools will strike at theright moment. ~Bruce Lee

If every man would help his neighbor, no man would be without help. ~Bruce Lee

The classical man is just a bundle of routine, ideas andtradition. If you follow the classical pattern, you are understanding theroutine, the tradition, the shadow. You are not understanding yourself. ~Bruce Lee

Empty your cup so that it may be filled; become devoid to gain totality. ~Bruce Lee

I come out on the stage determined to make the audience weep and instead they burst out laughing. ~Mishima Yukio

Human life is limited, but I would like to live forever. ~Mishima Yukio

I've often heard the glib motto "The Pen and the Sword Join in a Single Path." But in truth they can join only at the moment of death. ~Mishima Yukio

Plays awaken a different part of my desire, that part which is unsatisfied by writing novels. Now, when I write a novel, I want to write a play next. Plays occupy one of the two magnetic poles of my work. ~Mishima Yukio

The average life for men in the Bronze Age was eighteen, and in the Roman era twenty-two. Heaven must then have been filled with beautiful youths. Recently, it must look dreadful... ~Mishima Yukio

I believed optimistically that once the performance was finished the curtain would fall and the audience would never see the actor without his make-up. My assumption that I would die young was also a factor in this belief... ~Mishima Yukio

In my life, I have just as many friends as I have enemies.But overall, I have more than twice as many friends as enemies. ~Ron Li

Most people don't cherish other people until they aredead. But by then, it's too late to undo any of the damage already done. ~Ron Li

We as human beings should learn to understand and cherishthe value of human life before it's too late. ~Sarah Connor (Terminator 2: Judgement Day)

Water can support a ship and water can also sink a ship. ~Old Chinese proverb

Life is but a process of waiting for death. ~Old Chinese proverb

True friends will be happy riding the bus with you whenthe limo is broken. ~Oprah Winfrey

Bruce Lee

November 27, 1940 - July 20, 1973

Links to Other Cool Sites:

Martial Arts and Philosophy:

Magic Tricks:

Dog Tags: They could save your life

The World's Hottest Links:

Links to My Friends' Homepage:

Supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting.
~Sun Tzu

What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do, Iunderstand.
~Confucius

Anger is just like picking up a hot piece of coal andtrying to throw it at the person you hate. You are the only one that getsburned.
~Buddha

The mind should be nowhere in particular.
~Takuan

Under the sword lifted high,
There is hell making you tremble.
But go ahead,
And you have the land of bliss.
~Miyamoto Musashi

It is dishonorable to die with your katana clutchedin your hand and your wakizashi tied to your belt sheathed and untouched.
~Miyamoto Musashi

Enlightenment or delusion?
Who is to say which person has wish?
Like the evening moon they appear and fade.
Not one knows exactly when.
~Ueshiba Morihei

The great mistake is to anticipate the outcome of theengagement; you ought not to be thinking of whether it ends in victoryor defeat. Let nature take its course, and your tools will strike at theright moment.
~Bruce Lee

If every man would help his neighbor, no man would be without help.
~Bruce Lee

The classical man is just a bundle of routine, ideas andtradition. If you follow the classical pattern, you are understanding theroutine, the tradition, the shadow. You are not understanding yourself.
~Bruce Lee

Empty your cup so that it may be filled; become devoid to gain totality.
~Bruce Lee

I come out on the stage determined to make the audience weep and instead they burst out laughing.
~Mishima Yukio

Human life is limited, but I would like to live forever.
~Mishima Yukio

I've often heard the glib motto "The Pen and the Sword Join in a Single Path." But in truth they can join only at the moment of death.
~Mishima Yukio

Plays awaken a different part of my desire, that part which is unsatisfied by writing novels. Now, when I write a novel, I want to write a play next. Plays occupy one of the two magnetic poles of my work.
~Mishima Yukio

The average life for men in the Bronze Age was eighteen, and in the Roman era twenty-two. Heaven must then have been filled with beautiful youths. Recently, it must look dreadful...
~Mishima Yukio

I believed optimistically that once the performance was finished the curtain would fall and the audience would never see the actor without his make-up. My assumption that I would die young was also a factor in this belief...
~Mishima Yukio

In my life, I have just as many friends as I have enemies.But overall, I have more than twice as many friends as enemies.
~Ron Li

Most people don't cherish other people until they aredead. But by then, it's too late to undo any of the damage already done.
~Ron Li

We as human beings should learn to understand and cherishthe value of human life before it's too late.
~Sarah Connor (Terminator 2: Judgement Day)

Water can support a ship and water can also sink a ship.
~Old Chinese proverb

Life is but a process of waiting for death.
~Old Chinese proverb

True friends will be happy riding the bus with you whenthe limo is broken.
~Oprah Winfrey