People can't do something themselves, they want to tell you you can't do it. You want something, go get it. Chris Gardner More Quotes by Chris Gardner More Quotes From Chris Gardner You have to be bold because there will be folks who will say, "You can't" or "You shouldn't" or "Why?" There is a certain boldness to saying, "Well, I really don't want to be a high-powered corporate lawyer. I'm really passionate about painting." Chris Gardner passionate courage want You know how mountains get moved? Everyone who can move a couple, move a couple. Those who can move rocks, move rocks. Those who can move boulders, move boulders. That's how mountains get moved. If every one of us did everything we could, I believe we would be in a different world. Chris Gardner couple believe moving It's ok to FAIL it's not ok to Quit Chris Gardner quitting failing 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. Chris Gardner differences shining wind Claim ownership of your dreams Chris Gardner ownership claims dream This part of my life, Chris Gardner littles Ready or not, Tell yourself to jump Chris Gardner ready Always, always pursue happiness. Chris Gardner pursue No one ever laid out the sequence of events that led to my mother being prosecuted and imprisoned for alleged welfare fraud. Chris Gardner welfare events mother (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 Gardner perseverance bigs stories I was late once and it cost me $50,000. I figure it was cheaper to wear two watches. Chris Gardner cost watches two If you have a dream, you've got to protect it. Chris Gardner protect ifs dream Strong 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 Gardner strong sleep reality Though my mom had too many of her own dreams denied, deferred and destroyed, she instilled in me that I could have dreams. And not just have dreams but had a responsibility to make them reality. My mom taught me from a very early age that I could do anything I wanted to do. Chris Gardner mom responsibility dream But if you don’t take the necessary steps to make them happen, dreams are just mirages that mess with your head! Chris Gardner mirages dream steps I hold one thing dearer than all else: my commitment to my son. Chris Gardner my-son commitment son 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.' Chris Gardner mother believe son Well, I really don't want to be a high-powered corporate lawyer. I'm really passionate about painting. Chris Gardner passionate lawyer want 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 Gardner arena medicine language We will wait to see how this plays out, but right now it's status quo. Chris Gardner health-news
