“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, amazon.comTagged: Happiness, Happiness Quotes, Pursuing Happiness, The future, Finding Yourself
“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.”— Chris Gardner, amazon.comTagged: Happiness, Happiness Quotes, Pursuing Happiness, The future, Finding Yourself
“Wealth can also be that attitude of gratitude with which we remind ourselves everyday to count our blessings.”— Chris Gardner, amazon.comTagged: Happiness, Happiness Quotes, Pursuing Happiness, The future, Finding Yourself
“It was right then that I started thinking about Thomas Jefferson on the Declaration of Independence and the part about our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And I remember thinking how did he know to put the pursuit part in there? That maybe happiness is something that we can onl…”— Chris Gardner, amazon.comTagged: Happiness, Happiness Quotes, Pursuing Happiness, The future, Finding Yourself
“The world is your oyster. It's up to you to find the pearls.”— Chris Gardner, amazon.comTagged: Happiness, Happiness Quotes, Pursuing Happiness, The future, Finding Yourself
“Others may question your credentials, your papers, your degrees. Others may look for all kinds of ways to diminish your worth. But what is inside you no one can take from you or tarnish. This is your worth, who you really are, your degree that can go with you wherever you go, that you bring with you…”— Chris Gardner, amazon.comTagged: Happiness, Happiness Quotes, Pursuing Happiness, The future, Finding Yourself
“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.”— Chris Gardner, amazon.comTagged: Happiness, Happiness Quotes, Pursuing Happiness, The future, Finding Yourself
“The future was uncertain, absolutely, and there were many hurdles, twists, and turns to come, but as long as I kept moving forward, one foot in front of the other, the voices of fear and shame, the messages from those who wanted me to believe that I wasn't good enough, would be stilled.”— Chris Gardner, amazon.comTagged: Happiness, Happiness Quotes, Pursuing Happiness, The future, Finding Yourself
“Strong people stand up for themselves. Stronger people stand up for others.”— Chris Gardner, amazon.comTagged: Happiness, Happiness Quotes, Pursuing Happiness, The future, Finding Yourself
“Claim ownership of your dreams.”— Chris Gardner, amazon.comTagged: Happiness, Happiness Quotes, Pursuing Happiness, The future, Finding Yourself
“Don't ever let someone tell you, you can't do something. Not even me. You got a dream, you got to protect it. People can’t do something themselves, they want to tell you you can’t do it. You want something, go get it. Period.”— Chris Gardner, amazon.comTagged: Happiness, Happiness Quotes, Pursuing Happiness, The future, Finding Yourself
“You can only depend on yourself. The cavalry ain’t coming.”— Chris Gardner, amazon.comTagged: Happiness, Happiness Quotes, Pursuing Happiness, The future, Finding Yourself
“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, amazon.comTagged: Happiness, Happiness Quotes, Pursuing Happiness, The future, Finding Yourself
“It’s okay to fail; it’s not okay to quit.”— Chris Gardner, amazon.comTagged: Happiness, Happiness Quotes, Pursuing Happiness, The future, Finding Yourself
“Always, always pursue happiness.”— Chris Gardner, amazon.comTagged: Happiness, Happiness Quotes, Pursuing Happiness, The future, Finding Yourself