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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.

Chris Gardner

No one ever laid out the sequence of events that led to my mother being prosecuted and imprisoned for alleged welfare fraud.
CHRIS GARDNER

Death Leadership Mom
Well, I really don’t want to be a high-powered corporate lawyer. I’m really passionate about painting.
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Myself Passionate
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.
CHRIS GARDNER

Inspirational Love Rise Secret Success Sun Wait
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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People Secret Success Young
Ready or not, Tell yourself to jump.
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Move On Yourself
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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Fear Greatness People Reality Strong Wake Up
If you have a dream, you’ve got to protect it.
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Dream Inspirational Protection
If you want something, go get it. Period.
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Inspirational Motivational One Liner
(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.
CHRIS GARDNER

Film Inspirational Perseverance Story
You can only depend on yourself. The cavalry aint coming.
CHRIS GARDNER

Believe Independent Yourself
It can be done, but you have to make it happen.
CHRIS GARDNER

Inspirational Yourself
This part of my life, this little part, is called happiness.
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Happiness Life Myself
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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Dream Necessary Yourself
There is no plan B for passion.
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Passion Planning
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.
CHRIS GARDNER

Inspirational Yourself
It’s okay to fail; it’s not okay to quit.
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Failure One Liner Quit

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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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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