Gilbert Arenas Quotes

At the age of 18, I made up my mind to never have another bad day in my life. I dove into a endless sea of gratitude from which I've never emerged.

I don't waste any time at all. I have no time at all for people who are being very negative or people who are very whiny or people who feel sorry for themselves. I tend to go to them and just say, you don't understand how incredible life is and how precious it is.

I did not have a father. It was my mom who chose to be alone. She felt that she would be better off by herself with me after I was born.

I didn't lose. I got second. That's still winning. How could I be unhappy with second place? There are a million people who would love to be in my position.

I never thought of stopping, and I just hated sleeping. I can't imagine having a better life.

Whenever I get frustrated, I tell myself, you could be working at a 7-Eleven right now, so never take for granted what you do for a living.

I was so driven that sometimes you don't recognise all the good things that are happening to you.

Remember to look at your glass half full and not half empty. A lot of my strength comes from God. God has given me a gift - the gift of life - and it's amazing that I live each day.

Never lose the childlike wonder. Show gratitude... Don't complain; just work harder... Never give up.

So every single day, I found something to be grateful for and that's a powerful lesson.

The way I look at the world, if you can't find a way to get something good out of the experience, then you have lived an unhappy life. All the actors I have worked with, superstars or otherwise, I have enjoyed.

Life is not about dwelling on the bad.

I see possibilities in everything. For everything that's taken away, something of greater value has been given.

I view the experiences that I have had - both the tough ones and the pleasant ones - as gifts.

You have perspective when little people come into your life. You take the best things you have and let them overshadow your disappointment.

I think good things are happening to me and will continue. I am not optimistic about the rest of the species, but I'm so blessed, it's almost scary. I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I have a wildly sunny disposition. I love to laugh.

My father told me once not to expect anything from anybody so I wouldn't be disappointed. If somebody was nice and did nice things for me, I should be overjoyed, but I shouldn't go through life expecting it, which is very good advice.

I endeavor to make the most of everything.

In my case, my mother had to be my mother and father, so I am thankful to her.

I've always just operated with the attitude that if I work just as hard as I can, everything will be fine.

My dad left home when I was super young, so it was my mum bringing me and my brother up.

It's important to look at what you do have, not what you don't. I'm one of those people who wants a good life, so I do my best to snap out of it.

There are always going to be people who don't understand or want to say something negative. But ultimately I try to put my focus on the people who have been supportive and loving and encouraging throughout my journey.

I grew up without a father, so I have to be on point for my kids.

That is how I have been brought up - to never give up, never take anything for granted.