“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.'” IfsBelieveSaidPlayWantedMotherCan DoMillionsSonBallsDollarsYou Can Do ItIf You BelieveMillion DollarsBelieve You Can Author:Chris Gardner
“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.” BelieveLongEnoughWould BeWantedMovingTurnsVoiceFeetFrontsMessagesShameMoving ForwardGood EnoughUncertainTwistsHurdleTwists And Turns Book:The Pursuit of Happyness Source: The Pursuit of Happyness
“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.” DreamRealityAgeWantedResponsibilityTaughtMomMy MomDestroyedDenied Author:Chris Gardner