People can’t do something themselves, they want to tell you you can’t do it. You want something, go get it.
CHRIS GARDNERIt’s okay to fail; it’s not okay to quit.
More Chris Gardner Quotes
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It can be done, but you have to make it happen.
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If you want something, go get it. Period.
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If you have a dream, you’ve got to protect it.
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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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Claim ownership of your dreams.
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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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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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It’s okay to fail; it’s not okay to quit.
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The balance in your life is more important than the balance in your checking account.
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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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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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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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You can only depend on yourself. The cavalry aint coming.
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I hold one thing dearer than all else: my commitment to my son.
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The world is your oyster. It’s up to you to find the pearls.
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