Claim ownership of your dreams.
CHRIS GARDNERIt’s okay to fail; it’s not okay to quit.
More Chris Gardner Quotes
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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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The balance in your life is more important than the balance in your checking account.
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Don’t ever let someone tell you you can’t do something.
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This part of my life, this little part, is called happiness.
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If you have a dream, you’ve got to protect it.
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Ready or not, Tell yourself to jump.
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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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The world is your oyster. It’s up to you to find the pearls.
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Then again, what seems like nothing in the eyes of the world, when properly valued and put to use, can be among the greatest riches.
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You can only depend on yourself. The cavalry aint coming.
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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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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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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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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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