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“It needs a lot of courage to pick up someone from another country and support him. When I first heard from Andrew Lloyd Webber in 1999, he praised my work. But I must say that choosing me over others to compose for Bombay Dreams was a brave decision.”
A. R. Rahman (born 1966) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Music assists you in your quest of the spark hidden within, the moment you discover your real self through music, the reason why you have been born becomes clear. This realisation ultimately helps you mould your path to achieve your dreams.”
Hariprasad Chaurasia (born 1938) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If you don't have massive dreams, you might as well stay in bed.”
Sonny Bill Williams (born 1985) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Williams while speaking on his sporting aspirations. Time gets close for SBW to make call, by Phil Lutton, Sydney Morning Herald, dated 7 February 2013.
“Pursue your dreams with passion, hard work and dedication.”
C. N. Ramachandra Rao (born 1934) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The pain and laughter of the day are done So strangely hushed and still the long ward seems, Only the Sister's candle softly beams. Clear from the church near by the clock strikes 'one'; And all are wrapt away in secret sleep and dreams.”
Eva Dobell (1876–1963) said by 1963 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Sleep gives his name to portals twain; One all of horn, they say, Through which authentic spectres gain Quick exit into day, And one which bright with ivory gleams, Whence Pluto sends delusive dreams.”
John Conington (1825–1869) said by 1869 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The leaf that spreads in the sunlight is the only holiness there is. I haven’t found holiness in the faiths of mortals, nor in their music, nor in their dreams: it’s out in the open field, with the green rows looking at the sky. I don’t know what it is, this holiness: but it’s there, and it looks at the sky.”
Kage Baker (1952–2010) said by 2010 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There are two problems with Apple Pay — and both are problematic. The first is that not everyone has an [i]OS device, or one that supports it. And not everyone ever will, despite the wet dreams of the entire Dallas Cowboys team blowing Tim Cook nightly that dance in his head.”
Karl Denninger first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Apple Pay: No, Not Everyone Wants It in The Market Ticker (1 November 2014)
“It is important that the freedom we have attained after a hundred years of struggle should be felt and enjoyed by the millions. Let us therefore model our Swarajya after the conception of Rishis. Let us aspire to achieve the Rama Rajya of Gandhiji’s dreams.”
Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar (1919–1974) first seen 1958 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Known for his erudite scholarship in Indian philosophy and Dharma, he gave a talk on the Radio on the occasion of the ninth year of the Republic in 1958. Quoted in "Jaya Chamaraja Wodeyar".
“While the dull talk idly streams, He sits upon the bank and dreams, Till some careless word that's said Finds a fellow in his head...”
Arnold Wall (1869–1966) first seen 1906 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Poem: "The Wit" In: A.E. Currie. New Zealand Verse, (1906), p. 198
“During my nightmarish time in a coma, 11 days long, you kept appearing in my dreams, wild, you and Slava, like gypsies & always too late. You were a two-man orchestra & we were always looking for you and waiting for you.”
Jean Tinguely (1925–1991) first seen 1986 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: In a letter, January 1986; cited in: Jean Tinguely, Margrit Hahnloser-Ingold, Paul Sacher (1996) Briefe von Jean Tinguely an Paul Sacher und Gemeinsame Freunde.
“If you have goals and the stick-with-it-ness to make things happen, people will feel threatened by you, especially if your goals don’t include them. They believe that if you take a piece of pie, then that leaves less pie for them. Seeing you follow your dreams leaves them realizing that they’re not following theirs. In truth, there is unlimited pie for everyone!”
RuPaul (born 1960) first seen 2010 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: In: Workin' It!: RuPaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style, HarperCollins, 2 February 2010, p. 6
“In the realm of ESP, precognition, dreams, and related matters, there are few guideposts and little common sense applied. Most of the books written in the so-called "occult" or "spiritual" fields were worthless nonsense in my opinion -- as were treatises that debunked all subjective experiences as "unscientific.”
Susan M. Watkins (born 1945) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If you could see the dreams of any town, or neighborhood, or family, or any group of people, would all waking events appear there in bits and pieces?”
Susan M. Watkins (born 1945) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“India has been a cauldron of dreams, ideas and aspirations of the humankind and this is a distinctive character of India, and India in that sense represents the world in miniature. If a system can succeed in India, it will indicate the possibility of such success in the world as a whole.”
K. R. Narayanan (1920–2005) said by 2005 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Our national story has its full share of grief and pain as well as triumph and expectation. But through it all, hope remains and dreams do not die.”
Alex Salmond (1954–2024) said by 2024 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Most of your life you have been told to get the safe and steady job by people who had given up on their dreams years before you came along.”
“Fear kills more dreams than failure ever will.”
“It is not without effect that, even in a public speech, one directs one's attention at subjects, touching them at what Freud calls the navel- the navel of the dreams, he writes , to designate their ultimately unknown centre- which is simply, like the anatomical navel that represents it, that gap of which I have already spoken.”
Jacques Lacan (1901–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To be dead was a state which played odd tricks on dreams of vengeance.”
Tanith Lee (1947–2015) said by 2015 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“His eyes were frighteningly alive, the curve of his mouth savage and pleased. It suddenly didn't seem at all surprising that he should be able to pull things from his dreams. In that moment, Blue was a little in love with all of them. Their magic. Their quest. Their awfulness and strangeness. Her raven boys.”
Maggie Stiefvater (born 1981) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I believe dreams connect us to our ancestors and it is through creativity that we can tap into this in the conscious state. Creativity is a sort of trance that we have as artists that erases time and space.”
Lorin Morgan-Richards (born 1975) first seen 2010 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Regarding his ancestry influencing his work; as quoted in "Americymru" "An Interview With Lorin Morgan-Richards” (25 August 2010).
“For mines are for men, not for money. And money is not something to go mad about, and throw your hat into the air for. Money is for food and clothes and comfort, and a visit to the pictures. Money is to make happy the lives of children. Money is for security, and for dreams, and for hopes, and for purposes. Money is for buying the fruits of the earth, of the land where you were born.”
Alan Paton (1903–1988) said by 1988 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Open your eyes wide and immerse yourself in your dreams without any hesitation!”
Gianni A. Sarcone (born 1962) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Optical Illusions (2017).
“(E)ven within the realm of the strictly scientific; we need constant touch with the concrete realities of living nature to prevent our picturing her as exclusively such as we make her in our specialties and in our private dreams.”
Ralph Vary Chamberlin (1879–1967) first seen 1931 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Science and Reality" (1931) Bios Vol. 2, No. 1 , p. 39
“Romance is the opiate of the dissatisfied, it anaesthesises them from the pain of their disordered second-rate lives [...] If romance is the opiate of the dissatisfied then surely nostalgia is the opiate of the disillusioned, for those who see all their dreams come true and find themselves living in a nightmare.”
Susan Howatch (born 1940) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Despite how enriching it may be for a child to learn from their parents, school should be starting them on the journey of learning how to individuate, how to develop their own world, their own habits, responsibilities, and relationships; how to live on their own, support themselves, and help others. They need to have their own secrets, dreams, private experiences, and independence.”
Sarah Schulman (born 1958) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When you are pursuing your dreams and trying to leave a legacy, you will find help.”
Ibukun Awosika (born 1962) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: During a Punch Newspaper Interview in 2016
“Movies should be silent, like dreams.”
Lisa Goldstein (born 1953) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Tonight, may I get so drunk in love that I do not see any dreams!”
Suman Pokhrel (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I felt I was getting enraged and losing my speech like them losing their dreams.”
Suman Pokhrel (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I asked my life why it carried along my dreams but chose to escape me.”
Suman Pokhrel (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Still enveloped in a blanket of dreams my life continued to lie still, pretending as if it was in a deep slumber.”
Suman Pokhrel (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“May I exchange T.S. Eliot’s The Wasteland with the future of this earth like a lunatic’s dreams and make one season of poetry farming by tilling with the pen of desire.”
Suman Pokhrel (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I lived my youth in dreams of others.”
Suman Pokhrel (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I often see my lost lover in dreams.”
Tsangyang Gyatso, 6th Dalai Lama (1683–1706) said by 1706 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Not in hewn stones, nor in well-fashioned beams, Not in the noblest of the builder's dreams, But in courageous men of purpose great, There is the fortress, there the living State.”
Alcaeus (born 631 BC) first seen 1901 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Fr. 29 (tr. James S. Easby-Smith, 1901)
“I like wind," he said. "A day when there is no wind seems to me dead. A windy day wakes me up." He gave a conscious laugh. "On a calm day I fall into day dreams. No doubt you know my reputation, Miss West. If I cut you dead the next time we meet don't put it down to bad manners. Please understand that it is only abstraction and forgive me—and speak to me.”
Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874–1942) said by 1942 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Success is the accomplishment of any number of possible aims, dreams, aspirations or goals. It’s very personal and unique to you. Your greatest desire could be someone else’s idea of hell; you might want to be an award-winning chef while your best friend hates cooking.”
Nigel Cumberland (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Dreams are the fuel for your success. Without them there can never be any meaningful and lasting success in your life. Like a car engine without high-quality fuel you risk living a life that never quite gets started.”
Nigel Cumberland (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Successful people never forget what they love to do and are passionate about. They quickly learn to follow their own path and to make the right choices, no matter how crazy or unpopular they might appear to others. Just look at Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, who quit studying at a prestigious university to pursue his dreams.”
Nigel Cumberland (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Stress ruthlessly puts out your dreams and robs you of your happiness. It can destroy your health, lead to tensions at home and ruin your career plans. It strikes when you are not at peace or uncomfortable with aspects of your life – and pretty much anything can bring it on.”
Nigel Cumberland (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Saying ‘yes’ to major life decisions when inside you are crying out to say ‘no’ is more serious. Doing the opposite of what you feel is right can destroy your chances of achieving your dreams and goals. I have coached too many people who regret going with the flow on major life decisions and now need help living with the consequences.”
Nigel Cumberland (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You do not need to be a millionaire to feel successful or be successful. Financial wealth is only one of many possible indicators of success. However, to achieve your dreams and life goals you’re going to need money. And making it requires financial planning and goalsetting. I do not know of any successful person who has been able to simply ignore their finances.”
Nigel Cumberland (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Women fell into that category of fantasies and dreams that worked well when unfulfilled but presented all kinds of problems when brought out into the real world of trial and failure.”
Karen Lord (born 1968) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What strange Dreams disturb my rest?”
John Ogilby (1600–1676) said by 1676 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“GLBT people across this country only want equality and to be left alone, left to pursue our dreams and aspirations and our part of the American promise, which should be our birthright.”
Jeffrey Montgomery (1953–2016) said by 2016 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Our work on leadership encouraged people to “be themselves, more, with skill.” This message has resonated well. But one response has been that people will act authentically when they find themselves in authentic organizations. So our new book answers the question, “what would an authentic organization look like?” We have identified six DREAMS dimensions here:”
Rob Goffee (born 1952) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What does it mean to be “successful”? How do you achieve your dreams?”
Robert S. Kaplan (born 1940) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Too many leaders are afraid of letting their minds wander too far; they put fences around their dreams. If you want to accomplish great things, you must dare to venture beyond today’s realities. The thinking behind ‘Imagine the Possible’ was that we needed to push even further, beyond the self-imposed limits of our current thought processes and previous experiences.”
Don Soderquist (1934–2016) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Don Soderquist “The Wal-Mart Way: The Inside Story of the Success of the World's Largest Company, Thomas Nelson, April 2005, p. 107.