Chris Gardner (Christopher Paul Gardner) Quotes
(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.
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Anybody that'll stand up to The Cline is all right.
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Although a skillful flatterer is a most delightful companion if you have him all to yourself, his taste becomes very doubtful when he takes to complimenting other people.
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Details create the big picture.
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Just because no one can understand how you speak, Don't necessarily mean that what you be sayin is deep.
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(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.
