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.
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.
More Chris Gardner Quotes
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Don’t ever let someone tell you you can’t do something.
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Claim ownership of your dreams.
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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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If you have a dream, you’ve got to protect it.
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Still 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.
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I 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.’
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It can be done, but you have to make it happen.
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The balance in your life is more important than the balance in your checking account.
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Always, always pursue happiness.
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There is no plan B for passion.
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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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The world is your oyster. It’s up to you to find the pearls.
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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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Ready or not, Tell yourself to jump.
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I hold one thing dearer than all else: my commitment to my son.
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