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"Do not pray for an easy life. Pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.”

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Did Bruce Lee say the following? "Do not pray for an easy life. Pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.” Read on! Introduction  Bruce Lee Podcast #69  I used the Bruce Lee web site and podcast as the starting point for this research. The quote in question  appears on the web page of Bruce Lee podcast number 69, from October 2017 , as shown above. Zero Sources I thought this would be an easy quote to research. However, I could not find any reputable source for this quote!  I checked the following authoritative sources for Bruce Lee philosophy, the first four of which are recommended by the Bruce Lee philosophy page . All include Bruce Lee as author, with the exception of the last. The secondary author and first date of publication follow. Bruce Lee: Wisdom for the Way  Shannon Lee, 2009 Bruce Lee: Artist of Life  John Little, 1999 Bruce Lee: Striking Thoughts  John Little, 2000 Bruce Lee: The Tao of Gung Fu: A Study in the Way of Chinese Martial Art  John Little, 1997 Bruc