Chris Gardner Quotes

Just remember, you're never too old to have a hero.
Long before I achieved financial success and became the subject of a Hollywood film, I was a veteran, a single father, and a working person who was homeless.
Many have forged a path to greatness lit only by a vision in their minds.
Most of us have heard the saying, 'Cleanliness is next to godliness.' That's a sentiment I value, but another virtue has inspired me to revise that saying. As far as I'm concerned, what's next to godliness is resourcefulness.
My biggest hero was my mother. She told me every day that I could do or be anything. I knew it, I believed it, and I embraced it.
My first ambition in life, I made up my mind I was going to become Miles Davis. I studied music, music theory. I played trumpet for nine years. One day, my mother explained, 'You can't be Miles Davis. There's one, and he's got that job.'
My mom had to be resourceful. She grew up dirt poor in rural Louisiana.
My stepfather was fond of letting me know, quote, 'I ain't your... damn daddy.' That was something that was painful, to put it mildly.
Nine times out of 10, extenuating circumstances aside, I believe that people are where they are by some kind of choice on their part. You need to acknowledge that, 'Hey, I'm here because I steered my horse in this direction.'
No matter what you accomplish, when you're doing something you're truly passionate about... the opportunities are always going to be bigger.
One time, I was going to be in L.A. for 10 days for a business conference, and I took eight different pairs of sandals.
Passion is everything. In fact, you've got to be borderline fanatical about what you do.
Passion is not something you have to talk about. People feel it.
Passion is the thing that won't let you sleep at night because you want to get up in the morning and go do your thing.
Probably the hardest question I get asked is, 'How do I choose between passion and practicality?' I can't answer that. I had to do both. I was passionate about pursuing a career in financial services. But I was also passionate about feeding my child.
Racism is not new. It was not invented just for you. So get bigger than that stuff.
Remember: If you don't schmooze, you lose. Used wisely, a bit of chitchat helps create a personal connection with your boss and colleagues.
Salespeople are the most important people in any organization. Until a salesperson gets an order, nobody in the company has a job.
So many men have holes in their souls the shape of their fathers. You can pass that on to your kid, or you can do something about it, and I'm seeing a lot of men doing something about it.
Sometimes we are so busy helping others that we forget about ourselves. Remember, it's okay to say no and to ask others to carry their own weight.
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