This part of my life, this little part, is called happiness.
CHRIS GARDNERI 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.’
More Chris Gardner Quotes
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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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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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Don’t ever let someone tell you you can’t do something.
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The world is your oyster. It’s up to you to find the pearls.
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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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Always, always pursue happiness.
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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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You can only depend on yourself. The cavalry aint coming.
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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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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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If you have a dream, you’ve got to protect it.
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Claim ownership of your dreams.
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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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Well, I really don’t want to be a high-powered corporate lawyer. I’m really passionate about painting.
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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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