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.
CHRIS GARDNERFind 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.
More Chris Gardner Quotes
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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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This part of my life, this little part, is called happiness.
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Walk that walk and go forward all the time. Don’t just talk that talk, walk it and go forward. Also, the walk didn’t have to be long strides; baby steps counted too. Go forward.
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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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If you have a dream, you’ve got to protect it.
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Claim ownership of your dreams.
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Always, always pursue happiness.
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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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Then again, what seems like nothing in the eyes of the world, when properly valued and put to use, can be among the greatest riches.
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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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I hold one thing dearer than all else: my commitment to my son.
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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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It’s okay to fail; it’s not okay to quit.
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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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Ready or not, Tell yourself to jump.
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