If you have a dream, you’ve got to protect it.
CHRIS GARDNERIf you have a dream, you’ve got to protect it.
CHRIS GARDNERThere is no plan B for passion.
CHRIS GARDNERFind 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.
CHRIS GARDNERThe balance in your life is more important than the balance in your checking account.
CHRIS GARDNERIf you want something, go get it. Period.
CHRIS GARDNERIt’s okay to fail; it’s not okay to quit.
CHRIS GARDNERDo 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.
CHRIS GARDNEROne 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.
CHRIS GARDNERIt can be done, but you have to make it happen.
CHRIS GARDNERThis part of my life, this little part, is called happiness.
CHRIS GARDNERYou can only depend on yourself. The cavalry aint coming.
CHRIS GARDNERStrong 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.
CHRIS GARDNERPeople can’t do something themselves, they want to tell you you can’t do it. You want something, go get it.
CHRIS GARDNERI hold one thing dearer than all else: my commitment to my son.
CHRIS GARDNERWe 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.
CHRIS GARDNERDon’t ever let someone tell you you can’t do something.
CHRIS GARDNER