I do small things. I try to do good things every day. _x000D_ If everyone does some good, think of what a good world this will be.
Interpretation
Small acts of kindness can lead to a significantly better world if everyone participates.
Jackie Chan's quote emphasizes the importance of performing small, everyday good deeds. It suggests that collective effort in doing good can transform the world into a more positive and harmonious place, highlighting the power of individual actions in contributing to greater societal change.
In practice
In a speech about community service, one could say, 'As Jackie Chan once reminded us, if everyone does some good, imagine the possibilities.'
American stuntmen are smart - they think about safety. When they do a jump in a car, they calculate everything: the speed, the distance... But in Hong Kong, we don't know how to count. Everything we do is a guess. If you've got the guts, you do it. All of my stuntmen have gotten hurt.
One thing I did pick up from Cannonball Run was the use of bloopers and outtakes under the final credits, which I've done in all my movies since.
Martial arts is not for hurting people, it's for protecting people.
Martial arts is for defense. It's not for attacking. So when people are fighting, always, always, defend.
We learn martial arts as helping weakness. You never fight for people to get hurt. You're always helping people.
In the past when I was in Hollywood, I was like a dog. I felt humiliated. My English was not good. People would even ask me 'Jackie Who?'.
Think I'll roll another number for the road
Where there is lack, Godβs abundance is on the way. Hold on. Have faith. Itβs coming.
Once you choose hope, anything's possible
I want to set an example that will never be forgotten.
I'm inspired by people who keep on rolling, no matter their age.
Whatever it is that pulls the pin, that hurls you past the boundaries of your own life into a brief and total beauty, even for a moment, it is enough.
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