If you have a dream, you’ve got to protect it.
CHRIS GARDNERWell, I really don’t want to be a high-powered corporate lawyer. I’m really passionate about painting.
More Chris Gardner Quotes
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Wealth can also be that attitude of gratitude with which we remind ourselves everyday to count our blessings.
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It’s okay to fail; it’s not okay to quit.
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Claim ownership of your dreams.
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The world is your oyster. It’s up to you to find the pearls.
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It can be done, but you have to make it happen.
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This part of my life, this little part, is called happiness.
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Find something that you love. Something that gets you so excited you can’t wait to get out of bed in the morning. Forget about money. Be happy.
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We all understand genetics. You get your eyes from your dad, your mom’s nose, there’s nothing you can do about that. But your spiritual genetics you can choose, pick, embrace and commit to. That’s what I did.
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No one ever laid out the sequence of events that led to my mother being prosecuted and imprisoned for alleged welfare fraud.
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There was a language specific to all things. The ability to learn another language in one arena, whether it was music, medicine, or finance, could be used to accelerate learning and other arenas, too.
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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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The balance in your life is more important than the balance in your checking account.
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Baby steps count, as long as you are going forward. You add them all up, and one day you look back and you’ll be surprised at where you might get to.
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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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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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