The Pursuit of Happyness is a 2006 movie based on the life story of Chris Gardner, the American businessman and motivational speaker. The movie features Will Smith in the lead role and bubbles with heart-thumping sparks of inspiration soaked generously with depth of emotion. The movie is also the story of a man with simple-straightforward values and a heart full of big dreams. While the character of Chris struggles and strives ahead in pursuing happiness, he inspires his son to follow his dreams and learn to build a shield of ignorance towards what other people seem to say or think about him. Here are 34 beautiful and inspiring dialogues from the movie, most of these the words of real Chris Gardner. Breeze through and get inspired!
#1
Don’t ever let
somebody tell you, you can’t do something, not even me. You got a dream, you
gotta protect it. People can’t do something themselves, they want to tell you
that you can’t do it. You want something, go get it. Period.
#2
That’s smart.
Make a list.
#3
It’s an I in
happiness, and there is no Y.
#4 This is part of my life story.
#5 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.
#6 It’s okay to fail; its not okay to quit.
#7
Claim ownership
of your dreams.
#8 Always, always
pursue happiness.
#9 I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to
become.
#10 You can only
depend on yourself. The cavalry ain’t coming.
#11 Strong people
stand up for themselves. Stronger people stand up for others.
#12 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.
#13 Still a dreamer,
yet more of a realist than ever before, I knew this was my time to sail. On the
horizon I saw the shining future, as before. The difference now was that I felt
the wind at my back. I was ready.
#14 Wealth can also
be that attitude of gratitude with which we remind ourselves everyday to count
our blessings.
#15 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.
#16 The world is your
oyster. It’s upto you to find the pearls.
#17 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, your 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.
#18 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.
#19 Martin Frohm:
What would you say if man walked in here with no shirt, and I hired him? What
would you say?
Chris:
He must have had on some really nice pants!
#20 This part of my
life... this part right here? This part is called 'being stupid.'
#21 This part of my
life... this little part.... is called 'Happiness'.
#22 Because when I
was young and I'd get an A on a history test or whatever... I'd get this good
feeling about all the things I could be. And then I never became any of them.
#23 Christopher:
Knock knock.
Chris: Who's there?
Christopher: Nobody.
Chris: Nobody who?
#24 Probably means
there's a good chance. Possibly means we might or we might not.
#25 Can I say
something? Um, I'm the type of person that if you ask me a question and I don't
know the answer, I'm gonna tell you that I don't know.
#26 But I bet you
what, I know how to find the answer and I will find the answer.
#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.
#28 My mom taught me
from a very early age that I could do anything I wanted to do.
#29 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.
#30 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.
#31 I was homeless,
but I wasn't hopeless. I knew a better day was coming.
#32 There is no plan
B for passion.
#33 The balance in
your life is more important than the balance in your checking account.
#34 They all looked
so damn happy to me. Why couldn’t I look like that?
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