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30+ Wise & Inspiring Master Oogway Quotes

The Kung Fu Panda movie series is one of my most favorite works of art out there. As I have grown up and am now in my early twenties, I have watched these movies many times and always felt a profound change in my mind and how I feel. And, goes without saying, Master Oogway was the one character who always said something that could either inspire you, pacify you, or make you cry.

Oh, beautiful Oogway… You possess such infinite wisdom. Before starting this post I was feeling troubled and inadequate. It’s so easy for the mind to stumble and we trust those missteps as the truth.

But, as Master Oogway said, “Your mind is like this water, my friend. When it is agitated, it becomes difficult to see. But if you allow it to settle, the answer becomes clear.”

I love you, Master Oogway. Thank you for always being there and helping me feel better, helping me believe in myself…

I hope that with these quotes from Master Oogway, you will find the words that you need to bring your mind to peace and let go of the illusion of control. You deserve to live your best life. Here you go:

Master Oogway Quotes

“There are no accidents.”
― Master Oogway

“One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it.”
― Master Oogway

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“Your mind is like this water, my friend. When it is agitated, it becomes difficult to see. But if you allow it to settle, the answer becomes clear.”
― Master Oogway

“Remember the path.”
― Master Oogway

“The true power of a warrior is not in his strength, but in his ability to control his strength.”
― Master Oogway

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“There is just news. There is no good or bad.”
― Master Oogway

“Maybe it can – if you are willing to guide it, to nurture it, to believe in it.”
― Master Oogway

“You are the master of your destiny: No one and nothing can come in between you and your destiny except you. Take destiny by the horns and have fun.”
― Master Oogway

“My old friend, the panda will never fulfill his destiny, nor you yours, until you let go of the illusion of control.”
― Master Oogway

“It is you who must decide whether to stay or go.”
― Master Oogway

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“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present.”
― Master Oogway

“I fear they will all lose. Until they find a battle worth fighting.”
― Master Oogway

“Quit, don’t quit. Noodles, don’t noodles. You are too concerned with what was and what will be.”
― Master Oogway

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“When will you realise? The more you take, the less you have.”
― Master Oogway

“It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.”
― Master Oogway

“My time has come. You must continue your journey… without me. You must… believe. Promise me you’ll believe.”
― Master Oogway

“When the path you walk always leads back to yourself, you never get anywhere.”
― Master Oogway

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“I understand. You eat when you are upset.”
― Master Oogway

“Good things come to those who wait, greater things come to those who get out there and do anything to make it happen.”
― Master Oogway

“You just need to believe. You must believe.”
― Master Oogway

“Use your skills for good, young warrior. Find the one thing you were denied so long ago — compassion.”
― Master Oogway

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“Who knows the ways of the universe? Accident? Or destiny? That is the secret.”
― Master Oogway

“No matter what you do, that seed will grow to be a peach tree. You may wish for an apple or an orange, but you will get a peach.”
― Master Oogway

“I sense the Dragon Warrior is among us.”
― Master Oogway

“Look at this tree, Shifu. I cannot make it blossom when it suits me, nor make it bear fruit before its time.”
― Master Oogway

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“You’re failing yourself. No matter how much you try, you will never be Shifu. The question is… Can you be Tigress?”
― Master Oogway

“Shifu, an acorn can only become the mighty oak, not a cherry tree. You must let her grow into what she will be.”
― Master Oogway

“I see you have found the Sacred Peach Tree of Heavenly Wisdom!”
― Master Oogway

“Nothing is impossible.”
― Master Oogway

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“There are no coincidences in this world.”
― Master Oogway

“That is bad news… if you do not believe in yourself.”
― Master Oogway

“Inner peace, inner peace.”
― Master Oogway

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