But if you don’t take the necessary steps to make them happen, dreams are just mirages that mess with your head!
CHRIS GARDNERDon’t ever let someone tell you you can’t do something.
More Chris Gardner Quotes
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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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If you have a dream, you’ve got to protect 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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This part of my life, this little part, is called happiness.
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Claim ownership of your dreams.
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Well, I really don’t want to be a high-powered corporate lawyer. I’m really passionate about painting.
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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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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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There is no plan B for passion.
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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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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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Don’t ever let someone tell you you can’t do something.
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You can only depend on yourself. The cavalry aint coming.
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If you want something, go get it. Period.
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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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