Jackie Chan is a Hong Kong actor and martial artist known for his slapstick acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself. He has trained in Wushu or Kung Fu and Hapkido and has been acting since the 1960s, performing in more than 150 films. He is one of the most popular action film stars of all time. Here are some of the inspirational Jackie chan quotes.
“Do not let circumstances control you. You change your circumstances.”
“I do small things. I try to do good things every day. If everyone does some good, think of what a good world this will be.”
“The ads all call me fearless, but that’s just publicity. Anyone who thinks I’m not scared out of my mind whenever I do one of my stunts is crazier than I am.”
“I allowed myself to be bullied because I was scared and didn’t know how to defend myself. I was bullied until I prevented a new student from being bullied. By standing up for him, I learned to stand up for myself.”
“When I got depressed, I watched Bruce Lee movies. I learned everything from Bruce Lee.”
“You cannot mix sports with politics.”
“Family is not who’s blood is in you, it’s who you love and who loves you”
Jackie Chan
“The best fights are the ones we avoid.”
“Now I am older, I understand we have to accept who we are.”
“Being still and doing nothing are two completely different things.”
“Besides entertainment and action, I want to educate. You know, as a producer or director, we do have a responsibility to society.”
“Most of the time, I’m not even working; I’m just helping people because I feel that I am too lucky.”
“I only want my work to make people happy.”
“Life will knock us down, but we can choose whether or not to stand back up.”
“Great success only comes with great ambition.”
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“You don’t need a reason to be nice to someone.”
“We have to do what we can to help wherever and whenever it is possible for us to help.”
“If one does not attach himself to people and desires, never shall his heart be broken. But then, does he ever truly live.”
“The best fights are the ones we avoid.”