Jeet Kune Do philosophy, Bruce Lee quotes, Eastern philosophy and mindset
Bruce Lee owned over 2,500 books covering philosophy, psychology, martial arts and physical science. The titles he returned to most often reveal how his thinking developed and where his most distinctive ideas came from.
Bruce Lee insisted Jeet Kune Do was not a martial art but a way of thinking. Understanding the distinction, and why it mattered to him, is the key to understanding what he was actually teaching.
The most quoted line Bruce Lee ever said has been reduced to a poster slogan. The actual argument behind it, drawn from Taoism and applied specifically to fighting, is more interesting and more useful than the inspirational version.