Mccleary Tanner

“So take a moment to consider with me the possibility of holding relationship to others in this way: Picture a full, bright moon shining down on a pool of still water. On one side is the water and on the other is the moon. As they hold and reflect each other, notice that each makes the other even more resplendent. As the water manifests the brightness of the moon, the moon manifests the clarity of the water.”
― Shannon Lee, Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee

“Don’t give up your sovereignty or personal power. Claim your own path and your own experience. Be respectful and grateful for the signposts you encounter, the lessons you learn, and the teachers who point the way, but remember that you and you alone are responsible for your path and your growth.”
― Shannon Lee, Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee

“It is not a shame to be knocked down by other people. The important thing is to ask when being knocked down, “Why am I being knocked down?” If a person can reflect in this way, then there is hope for that person.”
― Shannon Lee, Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee

“what he needed to do was feel his feelings and think his thoughts, and then allow them to pass through like a reflection rather than get hung up on them.”
― Shannon Lee, Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee