Before we read the best Pursuit Of Happiness Quotes by Chris Gardner, Let’s get to know more about who Chris Gardner is.
Christopher Paul Gardner (Born: 9 February 1954) is an American businessman, author and a great motivational speaker. In early 1980s, he had an extremely rough time and struggled with homelessness while raising his toddler son. With his relentless efforts and hard work he went on to become a successful stock broker and eventually founded his own brokerage firm Gardner Rich & Co in 1987
In 2006, Gardner published his book of memoirs, The Pursuit Of Happyness. and in the very same year a movie with the same name was released highlighting his inspirational and powerful story. Will smith played the role of ‘Chris Gardner’ the key protagonist. If there is one movie that you can watch over and over is “The Pursuit Of Happyness”. We have compiled the best quotes by Chris Gardner on Pursuit of Happiness from the movie and his memoir. Hope you get some much needed motivation for a better tomorrow.
Top 20 Inspirational Pursuit of Happiness Quotes by Chris Gardner
1. “Don’t ever let someone tell you, you can’t do something. 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 (one of the best Pursuit of Happiness Quotes)
2. “Claim ownership of your dreams.” – Chris Gardner
3. “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.’” – Pursuit of Happiness Quotes
4. “I am strong because I’ve been weak. I am fearless because I’ve been afraid. I am wise because I’ve been foolish.” – Chris Gardner
5. “The balance in your life is more important than the balance in your checking account.” – Chris Gardner
6. “There is no plan B for passion.” – Chris Gardner (Pursuit of Happiness Quotes)
7. “Hunker down, strap in, and hold on. Hold on baby!” – Chris Gardner
8. “You can only depend on yourself. The cavalry ain’t coming.” – Chris Gardner
9. “I was homeless, but I wasn’t hopeless. I knew a better day was coming.” – Chris Gardner
10. “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 (Pursuit of Happyness Quotes)
11. “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 Quotes
12. “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.” – Chris Gardner
13. “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.” – Chris Gardner
14. “Wealth can also be that attitude of gratitude with which we remind ourselves everyday to count our blessings.” – Chris Gardner Quotes
15. “The world is your oyster. It’s up to you to find the pearls.” – Chris Gardner
16. “It’s okay to fail; it’s not okay to quit.” – Chris Gardner
17. “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
18. “(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 – Pursuit of Happiness Quotes
19. “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.” – Chris Gardner
20. “I was late once and it cost me $50,000. I figured it was cheaper to wear two watches.” – Chris Gardner
Few more motivational Chris Gardner Quotes on Success, Happiness and Life
21. “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
22. “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
23. “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.”” – Chris Gardner
24. “It can be done, but you have to make it happen.” – Chris Gardner
25. “Do something that you love. Whatever you’re going to do is going to be tough enough. Find something that gets you so excited that the sun can’t come up early enough in the morning because you want to go do your thing.” – Chris Gardner
26. “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
27. “The money thing will come. I know so many people who have so much more money than I. They are miserable. It is so important to be happy.” – Chris Gardner
28. “As busy as I am wherever I am, I try to get out and walk the streets, to remember how far I’ve come and appreciate every baby step of the way.” – Chris Gardner – Pursuit of Happiness Quotes
29. “Do something that makes you feel your work is significant and meaningful. If you just want to make money, that’s a whole different trip. I can’t help you with that.” – Chris Gardner
30. “No matter how much money is involved or no matter how easy it is for you to do, if you’re not happy, you are nothing more than a slave to your talent and money.” – Chris Gardner
31. “If you believe you can do it, you will.” – Chris Gardner
32. “Do something that makes you happy and makes you feel good about yourself.” – Chris Gardner
33. “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.” – Chris Gardner
34. “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.” – Chris Gardner
35. “If you don’t take the necessary steps to make them happen, dreams are just mirages that mess with your head.” – Chris Gardner
36. “Ready or not, tell yourself to jump.” – Chris Gardner
37. “The most inspiring leaders are not those who do their job but those who pursue a calling.” – Chris Gardner
38. “Start where you are.” – Chris Gardner (Pursuit of Happiness Quotes)
39. “Every finish line is the beginning of a new race.” – Chris Gardner
40. “Your struggle is not an excuse, it’s your ammunition.” – Chris Gardner
41. “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, the degree that can go with you wherever you go, that you bring with you the moment you come into a room, that can’t be manipulated or shaken. Without that sense of self, no amount of paper, no pedigree, and no credentials can make you legit. No matter what, you have to feel legit inside first.” – Chris Gardner
42. “Make your vision larger than yourself.” – Chris Gardner
43. “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
44. “Strong people stand up for themselves, the strongest people stand up for others.” – Chris Gardner
45. “It’s your responsibility to pursue what matters.” – Chris Gardner
