36 Master Oogway Quotes from ‘Kung Fu Panda’

In this post, we’ll read Master Oogway quotes from the popular animated movie “Kung Fu Panda.”

Master Oogway is a wise and elderly Galápagos tortoise who serves as the spiritual leader and mentor to the main protagonist, Po, a giant panda. He is known for his philosophical teachings and aphorisms, many of which serve as guiding principles for the characters in the series.

Here are some of the best and wisest Master Oogway quotes in the movie.

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Master Oogway Quotes

1. “When will you realise? The more you take, the less you have.”

2. “Use your skills for a good young warrior. Find the one thing you were denied so long ago – compassion.”

3. “The true path to victory is to find your opponent’s weakness and make him suffer for it. And to take his strength and use it against him until he finally falls or quits.”

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

5. “Your story may not have such a happy beginning, but that doesn’t make you who you are. It is the rest of your story. Who you choose to be. ”

6. “No matter how much you try, you will never be Shifu. The question is… Can you be Tigress?”

7. “There is no charge for awesomeness…or attractiveness.”

Famous Master Oogway Quotes

1. “There is always something more to learn. Even for a master.”

2. “There is just news. There is no good or bad.”

3. “Well done. I see you found a battle worth fighting for.”

4. “It is you who must decide whether to stay or go.”

5. “Nothing is impossible.”

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

7. “Why must something be wrong for me to want to see my old friend?”

8. “I fear they will all lose. Until they find a battle worth fighting.”

Master Oogway Quotes on Time

1. “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift, that’s why it’s called the present.”

2. “Look at this tree. I cannot make it blossom when it suits me, nor make it bear fruit before its time. No matter what you do, that seed (of peach) will grow to be a peach tree. You may wish for an apple or an orange, but you will get a peach.”

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

4. “Remember the path.”

Master Oogway Quotes on Destiny

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

2. “It was never my destiny to stop you. I have sent another on that path.”

3. “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.”

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

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

Master Oogway Quotes on Kung Fu Panda

1. “Mmm, Monkey. You have shown me great skills. But, I also sense in you, great pain.”

2. “On the first day we met, I saw the future of Kung fu and the past. I saw the panda who could unite them both. That is why I chose you, Po. Both sides of the Ying and Yang. And my true successor.”

3. “ There is no secret ingredient. Don’t have to. To make something special, you just believe it’s special.”

4. “I understand. You eat when you are upset.”

5. “It’s so nice to see you’ve managed to take the most respected art form in China and use it to pursue nothing but fame. When will you realize it?”

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

7. “You are not the Dragon Warrior! You will never be the Dragon Warrior until you learn the secret of the Dragon Scroll!”

Master Oogway Quotes on Peace

1. “Every master must find his path to inner peace.”

2. “Once I realized the problem was not you but within me. I found inner peace and was able to harness the flow of the universe.”

3. “ You don’t need to meditate for hours and hours to attain inner peace and enlightenment. You need only see, feel, and act from the heart. Let the heart guide you to your peaceful enlightenment.”

4. “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.”

These Master Oogway quotes give us valuable life lessons of humility and wisdom. He is the most popular and beloved character in “Kung Fu Panda” for this precise reason.

Which of these Master Oogway quotes is your most favorite?

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