Quotes from Chris Gardner

The irony is that while sleep sometimes brings nightmares, it's the reality of my waking hours that can cause me the greater fear.

What I do know in the hours and days that follow is that nothing puts more stress on a relationship between a man and a woman than if the man has no job. At least, in the world I come from and inhabit, that's so. A man without a job, as far as my upbringing taught me, is no man at all. Any man that was a man had to take care of and provide for his family.

You won't find magic potions here. No matter how enticing they may seem, promises of quick fixes mostly set us up for failure and do more to deter us than empower us.

All that travel is inevitably exhausting, but it never gets old. Arriving in the next city for the next opportunity is always a thrill. As busy as I am, wherever I am, I try to get out and walk the streets, to check out the sidewalks for cracks, to remember how far I've come and appreciate every baby step of the way, to stand in amazement and joy that the pursuit never ends.

Más dinero, más problemas».

Only by acknowledging, "Hey, here is where I am, and I'm here because I steered my horse here," can I make the next choice to ride on out to the sunset where I'd really like to be. Or

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

We can all learn something from people we admire.

We can all look to our friends, family, and those we admire for inspiration.

What I love about AT&T is that they are just as passionate as I am about rebooting the American dream.

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.

Veterans who are homeless may not have a home, but that doesn't mean they don't have diverse skills that could be put to use to meet the needs of an expanding job market.

Finding gainful employment to pay for housing is hard for any veteran experiencing homelessness. It's even more difficult for veterans who've also had encounters with police and stints in jail.

Too many veterans are poor or near poor and homeless because of it.

I'm encouraged by what I see of men trying to be there for their children.

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.

Many have forged a path to greatness lit only by a vision in their minds.

Claim ownership of your dreams

I'm a Levi's guy.

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