Christopher Gardner: Hey. Don't ever let somebody tell you... You can't do something. Not even me. All right? Christopher: All right. Christopher Gardner: You got a dream... You gotta protect it. People can't do somethin' themselves, they wanna tell ...
Christopher Gardner: It was right then that I started thinking about Thomas Jefferson on the Declaration of Independence and the part about our right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And I remember thinking how did he know to put the p...
Christopher: Hey dad, you wanna hear something funny? There was a man who was drowning, and a boat came, and the man on the boat said "Do you need help?" and the man said "God will save me". Then another boat came and he tried to help him, but he sai...
Martin Frohm: What would you say if man walked in here with no shirt, and I hired him? What would you say? Christopher Gardner: He must have had on some really nice pants.
[last lines] Christopher Gardner: How many planets are there? Christopher: Um... 7? Christopher Gardner: Seven? Nine! OK, who's the king of the jungle? Christopher: The gorilla? Christopher Gardner: Gorilla? Nope. Lion. Christopher: Yeah, lion, lion....
[last narration lines] Christopher Gardner: [voice-over] This part of my life... this part right here? This is called "happyness."
Christopher Gardner: Probably means there's a good chance. Possibly means we might or we might not. Christopher: Okay. Christopher Gardner: So, what does probably mean? Christopher: It means we have a good chance. Christopher Gardner: And what does p...
Christopher Gardner: [about the spelling mistakes in the graffiti of a building] It's not H-A-P-P-Y-N-E-S-S Happiness is spelled with an "I" instead of a "Y" Christopher: Oh, okay. Is "Fuck" spelled right? Christopher Gardner: Um, yes. "Fuck" is spel...
Christopher Gardner: I met my father for the first time when I was 28 years old. I made up my mind that when I had children, my children were going to know who their father was.
Christopher Gardner: [voice-over] This part of my life... this part right here? This part is called "being stupid."
Christopher: You're a good papa.
Christopher: What are you doing? Christopher Gardner: Paying a parking ticket. Christopher: ...But we don't have a car anymore. Christopher Gardner: Yeah, I know...
Reverend Williams: The important thing about that freedom train, is it's got to climb mountains. We ALL have to climb mountains, you know. Mountains that go way up high, and mountains that go deep and low. Yes, we know what those mountains are here a...
[last lines] Christopher: Knock, knock. Christopher Gardner: Who's there? Christopher: Nobody. Christopher Gardner: Nobody who? [Christopher says nothing] Christopher Gardner: Christopher, nobody who? [Christopher says nothing] Christopher Gardner: [...
Christopher Gardner: You gotta trust me, all right? Christopher: I trust you. Christopher Gardner: 'Cause I'm getting a better job
[repeated line] Christopher Gardner: Christopher is staying with me.
Shoe-Spotting Intern: Hey, you're missing a shoe. Christopher Gardner: Oh, hey, thanks!
[after he hits Chris] Driver Who Hits Chris: Hey, asshole! Are you all right, asshole?
