There is no plan B for passion.
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.
More Chris Gardner Quotes
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Don’t ever let someone tell you you can’t do something.
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It’s okay to fail; it’s not okay to quit.
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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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Still 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.
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The world is your oyster. It’s up to you to find the pearls.
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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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Claim ownership of your dreams.
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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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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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If you want something, go get it. Period.
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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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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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Wealth can also be that attitude of gratitude with which we remind ourselves everyday to count our blessings.
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Strong 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.
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