Chris Gardner (Christopher Paul Gardner) Quotes
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.
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I'm not shy about trying to find what truth there is in any genre, whether that be an action piece, a sci-fi piece, a small indie film, or a play. I'm open to it all.
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And I will show that nothing can happen more beautiful than death.
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Life at a public company ain't for me. The board pays you what you're worth, then you get reamed for your compensation.
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A lot of actors, whatever movie you're working on, you make up a back story just for your own, to work off, even if the audience doesn't have it revealed to them. I think it's important that the audience makes up their own mind.
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I never wanted to be a public intellectual or a talking head.
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The familiar trope of the woman in peril doesn't really interest me.
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I don't see a lot of nature in L.A. Then again, I don't see a lot when I go back to St. Louis, either.
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I try to get them to remember that they're not just athletes, but student-athletes.
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I have a hyper personality.
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For those who have obtained unobstructed knowledge of Self, the world is seen merely as a bondage causing imagination.
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Always take earplugs and an eye mask. It doesn't matter where you are. Even if you're in the best hotel, if there's road works outside, then you're screwed. So I take earplugs and an eye mask with me wherever I go.
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I think people try so hard to learn everything that they miss all the wonderful essentials. There is so much mystery in life that you should leave a mystery.
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There's no alternative to Catalan independence.
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The literary aspect of the film business excites me, but show business in general doesn't take any mental giant.
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Well, I think it can be quite helpful to be working on a character who actually existed, historically. Of course, you might have material to study and help you create the character.
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Life is precious and time is a key element. Let's make every moment count and help those who have a greater need than our own.
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I am sort of an adventurer. I like to explore new places. I don't get to travel as often as I would like but I love it.
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In other words, I'd say the whole story of Bob Dylan is one man's search for God. The turns and the steps he takes to find God are his business. I think he went to a study group at the Vineyard, and it created a lot of excitement.
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Play me no plays.
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I invested. I wanted to cushion the future. I'm a financial success!
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No more soul-destroying doctrine could well be devised than the doctrine that sinners can regenerate themselves, and repent and believe just when they please.
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You are not just, "This is the way I play it every night." You are constantly finding new ways in, new attacks, "I want to try it this way. Maybe this scene is affecting that scene. I want to attack this scene differently."
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Nature does not care what we call it, she just keeps on doing it.
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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.
