You can only depend on yourself. The cavalry aint coming.
CHRIS GARDNERYou can only depend on yourself. The cavalry aint coming.
CHRIS GARDNERDo something that you love. Whatever you’re going to do is going to be tough enough. Find something that gets you so excited that the sun can’t come up early enough in the morning because you want to go do your thing.
CHRIS GARDNERStill a dreamer, yet more of a realist than ever before, I knew this was my time to sail. On the horizon I saw the shining future, as before. The difference now was that I felt the wind at my back. I was ready.
CHRIS GARDNERBut if you don’t take the necessary steps to make them happen, dreams are just mirages that mess with your head!
CHRIS GARDNERIt can be done, but you have to make it happen.
CHRIS GARDNEROne 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.
CHRIS GARDNERThe world is your oyster. It’s up to you to find the pearls.
CHRIS GARDNERAlways, always pursue happiness.
CHRIS GARDNERIt’s okay to fail; it’s not okay to quit.
CHRIS GARDNERStrong people stand up for themselves. Stronger people stand up for others. The irony is that while sleep sometimes brings nightmares, it’s the reality of my waking hours that can cause me the greater fear.
CHRIS GARDNERThis part of my life, this little part, is called happiness.
CHRIS GARDNERThere is no plan B for passion.
CHRIS GARDNERClaim ownership of your dreams.
CHRIS GARDNERReady or not, Tell yourself to jump.
CHRIS GARDNERWe 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.
CHRIS GARDNERThen again, what seems like nothing in the eyes of the world, when properly valued and put to use, can be among the greatest riches.
CHRIS GARDNER