Bruce Lee Quotes


A powerful athlete is not a strong athlete, but one who can exert his strength quickly. Since power equals force times speed, if the athlete learns to make faster movements he increases his power, even though the contractile pulling strength of his muscles remains unchanged. Thus, a smaller man who can swing faster may hit as hard or as far as the heavier man who swings slowly.


Citations

Lee, Bruce, and John Little. Bruce Lee: The Art of Expressing the Human Body. Tuttle Publishing, 1998, p. 28.

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Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee
  • Born: November 27, 1940
  • Died: July 20, 1973
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Martial Artist, Philosopher, Actor, Director, Screenwriter, Producer

Lee Jun-fan, commonly known as Bruce Lee (Chinese: 李小龍), was a Chinese American martial artist, actor, director, martial arts instructor and philosopher. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy drawing from different combat disciplines that is often credited with paving the way for modern mixed martial arts (MMA). Lee is considered by commentators, critics, media, and other martial artists to be the most influential martial artist of all time and a pop culture icon of the 20th century, who bridged the gap between East and West. He is credited with helping to change the way Asians were presented in American films.