There was a language specific to all things. The ability to learn another language in one arena, whether it was music, medicine, or finance, could be used to accelerate learning and other arenas, too.
CHRIS GARDNERThere was a language specific to all things. The ability to learn another language in one arena, whether it was music, medicine, or finance, could be used to accelerate learning and other arenas, too.
CHRIS GARDNERDon’t ever let someone tell you you can’t do something.
CHRIS GARDNERWell, I really don’t want to be a high-powered corporate lawyer. I’m really passionate about painting.
CHRIS GARDNERClaim ownership of your dreams.
CHRIS GARDNER(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.
CHRIS GARDNERThe 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 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 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 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.’
CHRIS GARDNERBaby 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 GARDNERAlways, always pursue happiness.
CHRIS GARDNERStill a dreamer, yet more of a realist than ever before, I knew this was my time to sail. On the horizon I saw the shining future, as before. The difference now was that I felt the wind at my back. I was ready.
CHRIS GARDNERThis part of my life, this little part, is called happiness.
CHRIS GARDNERI hold one thing dearer than all else: my commitment to my son.
CHRIS GARDNERReady or not, Tell yourself to jump.
CHRIS GARDNERWalk that walk and go forward all the time. Don’t just talk that talk, walk it and go forward. Also, the walk didn’t have to be long strides; baby steps counted too. Go forward.
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