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.
CHRIS GARDNERI 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.’
More Chris Gardner Quotes
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Always, always pursue happiness.
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(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.
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Don’t ever let someone tell you you can’t do something.
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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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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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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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The world is your oyster. It’s up to you to find the pearls.
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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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If you want something, go get it. Period.
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Claim ownership of your dreams.
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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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Wealth can also be that attitude of gratitude with which we remind ourselves everyday to count our blessings.
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This part of my life, this little part, is called happiness.
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Ready or not, Tell yourself to jump.
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