20 phrases from The Pursuit of Happiness to inspire you to seek yours

If you have a dream, you have to protect it.

There are things that happen in life and there are things that you make happen. It’s the difference between having a plan and not having it.

Maybe happiness is something we can only pursue and maybe we can never really have it.

Ready or not, tell yourself, “jump.”

The hardest thing about the freedom train is that we have to climb mountains. We all have mountains to deal with.

They all look so happy to me. Why can’t I look like this?

If you want something, go and fight for it.

People can’t win and say you can’t win either.

I’m just a boy and there are a lot of things I don’t know. But one thing I do know is that my parents should never have gotten married, and they definitely should never have had a child.

We must face the truth. We have to go out there and get back on our feet without making any mistakes.

People who can’t do it themselves will say you can’t.

I didn’t seem to belong there.

Most people need a plan. Life is crazy enough without a plan.

You will never reach 100% if you are satisfied with 99%.

Son, never let anyone stop you from dreaming, not even if that person is your father.

Some things are only cool the first time and then they lose their fun.

Never let anyone tell you that you can’t do something. Not even me.

Yelling is extremely destructive to a relationship. At the time you think you are communicating, but the effect is the opposite.

I’ve made up my mind that when I have kids, they’ll know who their father is.

Never let anyone tell you you can’t do something. If you want something, go after it.