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 GARDNERDon’t ever let someone tell you you can’t do something.
More Chris Gardner Quotes
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If you have a dream, you’ve got to protect it.
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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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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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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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There is no plan B for passion.
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You can only depend on yourself. The cavalry aint coming.
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The balance in your life is more important than the balance in your checking account.
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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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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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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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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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The world is your oyster. It’s up to you to find the pearls.
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It’s okay to fail; it’s not okay to quit.
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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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