The world is your oyster. It’s up to you to find the pearls.
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.
More Chris Gardner Quotes
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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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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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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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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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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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Claim ownership of your dreams.
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I hold one thing dearer than all else: my commitment to my son.
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Always, always pursue happiness.
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This part of my life, this little part, is called happiness.
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There is no plan B for passion.
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Don’t ever let someone tell you you can’t do something.
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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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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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