(The movie) is the story of my life, but it’s not about me. It’s about anybody who ever dreamed big and had someone tell them, ‘No, you can’t do it.’ You can.
CHRIS GARDNER
One of the things young people always ask me about is what is the secret to success. The secret is there is no secret. It’s the basics. Blocking and tackling.
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(The movie) is the story of my life, but it’s not about me. It’s about anybody who ever dreamed big and had someone tell them, ‘No, you can’t do it.’ You can.
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This part of my life, this little part, is called happiness.
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If you want something, go get it. Period.
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But if you don’t take the necessary steps to make them happen, dreams are just mirages that mess with your head!
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It can be done, but you have to make it happen.
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Ready or not, Tell yourself to jump.
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Then again, what seems like nothing in the eyes of the world, when properly valued and put to use, can be among the greatest riches.
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It’s okay to fail; it’s not okay to quit.
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People can’t do something themselves, they want to tell you you can’t do it. You want something, go get it.
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The world is your oyster. It’s up to you to find the pearls.
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One of the things young people always ask me about is what is the secret to success. The secret is there is no secret. It’s the basics. Blocking and tackling.
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Walk that walk and go forward all the time. Don’t just talk that talk, walk it and go forward. Also, the walk didn’t have to be long strides; baby steps counted too. Go forward.
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I just wanted to make a million dollars. But I couldn’t sing and I couldn’t play ball, so I said to my mother, ‘How am I going to make a million dollars?’ And she said to me, ‘Son, if you believe you can do it, you will.’
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You can only depend on yourself. The cavalry aint coming.
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If you have a dream, you’ve got to protect it.
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The secret to success: find something you love to do so much, you can’t wait for the sun to rise to do it all over again.
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