I hold one thing dearer than all else: my commitment to my son.
CHRIS GARDNERIf you have a dream, you’ve got to protect it.
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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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It can be done, but you have to make it happen.
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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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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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Wealth can also be that attitude of gratitude with which we remind ourselves everyday to count our blessings.
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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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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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You can only depend on yourself. The cavalry aint coming.
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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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If you want something, go get it. Period.
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The world is your oyster. It’s up to you to find the pearls.
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The balance in your life is more important than the balance in your checking account.
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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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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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(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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