Always, always pursue happiness.
CHRIS GARDNER(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.
More Chris Gardner Quotes
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Claim ownership of your dreams.
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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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Well, I really don’t want to be a high-powered corporate lawyer. I’m really passionate about painting.
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There is no plan B for passion.
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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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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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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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Don’t ever let someone tell you you can’t do something.
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If you want something, go get it. Period.
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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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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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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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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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I hold one thing dearer than all else: my commitment to my son.
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If you have a dream, you’ve got to protect it.
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