Well, I really don’t want to be a high-powered corporate lawyer. I’m really passionate about painting.
CHRIS GARDNERThe balance in your life is more important than the balance in your checking account.
More Chris Gardner Quotes
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Claim ownership of your dreams.
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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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Wealth can also be that attitude of gratitude with which we remind ourselves everyday to count our blessings.
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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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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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The world is your oyster. It’s up to you to find the pearls.
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The balance in your life is more important than the balance in your checking account.
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Do something that you love. Whatever you’re going to do is going to be tough enough. Find something that gets you so excited that the sun can’t come up early enough in the morning because you want to go do your thing.
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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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It’s okay to fail; it’s not okay to quit.
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It can be done, but you have to make it happen.
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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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If you have a dream, you’ve got to protect it.
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I hold one thing dearer than all else: my commitment to my son.
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Ready or not, Tell yourself to jump.
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