Chris Gardner Quotes

The 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.

Wealth can also be that attitude of gratitude with which we remind ourselves everyday to count our blessings.

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.

It's okay to fail; it's not okay to quit.

Find 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.

Don't ever let someone tell you you can't do something.

There is no plan B for passion

The world is your oyster. It's up to you to find the pearls.

Walk 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.

If you want something, go get it. Period.

The balance in your life is more important than the balance in your checking account.

It can be done, but you have to make it happen.

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.

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.

You can only depend on yourself. The cavalry aint coming.

Claim ownership of your dreams

Ready or not, Tell yourself to jump

This part of my life, this little part, is called happiness.

It's ok to FAIL it's not ok to Quit

Always, always pursue happiness.

(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.

If you have a dream, you've got to protect it.

No one ever laid out the sequence of events that led to my mother being prosecuted and imprisoned for alleged welfare fraud.

I was late once and it cost me $50,000. I figure it was cheaper to wear two watches.

People can't do something themselves, they want to tell you you can't do it. You want something, go get it.

I hold one thing dearer than all else: my commitment to my son.

Well, I really don't want to be a high-powered corporate lawyer. I'm really passionate about painting.

But if you don’t take the necessary steps to make them happen, dreams are just mirages that mess with your head!

Her stillness defeated his storm.

Sizing up succinctly his lack of formal education compared with his determination to learn from others, the author writes, "I went to college with every person I ever met.