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“Dreams soon assume substance”
Buchi Emecheta (1944–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I have to totally credit that to my mother. There were two children. I was the only girl. And she just always talked to me. She would tell me things that happened to her … her dreams, her past … it’s like the monologues in my plays, it really is. Because her stories were loaded with imagery and tragedy, darkness and sarcasm and humor…”
Adrienne Kennedy (born 1931) first seen 1996 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On how her mother’s influence appears in her works in “Adrienne Kennedy by Suzan-Lori Parks” in BOMB Magazine (1996 Jan 1)
“it is not unusual that the old bury the young though it is an abomination ...those who make war call themselves diplomats ...the unfaithful pray loudest ...we judge a man by his dreams not alone his deeds ...by his intent not alone his shortcomings ...it is not unusual to know him through those who love him”
Nikki Giovanni (1943–2024) said by 2024 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“then I awoke and dug that if i dreamed natural dreams of being a natural woman doing what a woman does... i would have a revolution”
Nikki Giovanni (1943–2024) said by 2024 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“He'd fallen in love slowly and quietly, and it was a quiet sort of love, full of phrases left unsaid, laced with dreams.”
Silvia Moreno-Garcia (born 1981) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“For of death, that blessed angel of mercy should not be feared. It is nature's most blessed relief and rest, for it is sleep, perfect and complete, and filled with ineffably lovely dreams. The man who has died sleeps in peace; and his spiritual soul, the peregrinating monad, gaudet in astris — rejoices in the stars. (Chapter 16)”
Gottfried de Purucker (1874–1942) said by 1942 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You are the dreams of your ancestors.”
Ron English (born 1959) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Memories remake the past, dreams remake the future.”
Ron English (born 1959) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Politics need to bring people hope. We need more dreams and more stories that touch people.”
Lai Pin-yu (born 1992) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Lai Pin-yu (2020) cited in "'We need more dreams': Taiwan's 'Squad' rallies youth ahead of election" on The Guardian, 10 January 2020.
“And your life is ruined because you tried to do the Right Thing. Join the club honey—guess what, there are a few more of us out here who’ve had our brains beaten our with our own dreams.”
Steven Barnes (born 1952) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The celebrity character of Trumpism appeals to citizens that would otherwise be disengaged from politics, with Trump serving as a placeholder for their unsatisfied wants and dreams. The ability to translate the of celebrity into seems also to mean that one-time spectators can be similarly transformed into motivated voters.”
David Edward Tabachnick (born 1972) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The four characteristics of Trumpism, The Hill (July 28, 2016)
“As reported elsewhere, I was certain that these experiences were dreams or hallucinations for a long period in the early stages. They were seriously considered as something more only when evidential data began to accumulate.”
Robert Monroe (1915–1995) said by 1995 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Follow your dreams, and know that even if you hit a wall, you can climb over it.”
XXXTentacion (1998–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If those who have already committed suicide and are dead were to become alive once again and speak, they would probably talk of the actuality of this. They are all regretting ghosts in their graves. I think about this a hundred times and am still terrified, and I shudder even in my dreams.”
Sakutarō Hagiwara (1886–1942) said by 1942 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Oceans of time passing through space, beings and things – come and slip away. Like tears in a stream drift into the sea, no shape, no soul – faint memories of dreams.”
“Why, people chasing their tails, day in day out; Stepping on each other’s dreams; Trying to buy something that can’t be bought - until their lights are out.”
“The soul is silent. If it speaks at all it speaks in dreams.”
Louise Glück (1943–2023) said by 2023 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I'm not one of those actresses that's going to feel like I never achieved my dreams and goals and just get disgruntled and hate everything about the business. I've had so much fun.”
Ming-Na Wen (born 1963) first seen 1994 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: From ‘Street Fighter’ to ‘ER’ : After ‘Joy Luck Club,’ Actress Ming-Na Wen Finds Diversity in Career Roles (December 20, 1994)
“the fact that we have so many Americans who can't follow their dreams because they know that their first responsibility is to protect their communities is just gut wrenching to me.”
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (born 1980) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Multi-cultural has failed - because foreigners do not accept or even tolerate German culture alongside their own. That was foreseeable for years, but it was deliberately kept quiet and belittled. It is not the Germans who are the idiots, but those politicians and do-gooders who have indulged in multicultural dreams for decades.”
Arnulf Baring (1932–2019) first seen 2006 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Nicolaus Fest, “THE ALIEN DEBATE: Multi-cultural has failed. Interview with the historian Prof. Arnulf Baring, Bild (April 4, 2006)
“For many Faithful of the UCC in the diaspora the Church is regarded as a protector of political aspirations and the dreams of the Ukrainian People. For others, the Church is a centre for Ukrainian culture and language. For others yet, the Church is a display for the artistic life: where the church building becomes an end in itself.”
Lawrence Huculak (born 1951) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Metropolitan Lawrence Shares Observations of Canadian Bishops About Church in Canada (5 September 2019)
“Friend of my heart! Among the Autumn trees We walk together baring thought to thought Of this vast symbol-earth wherein lie wrought Hints of immortal dreams and destinies! And you and I are part of all of these! Ourselves mysterious emblems, tones half-caught From voices far, wherein our souls have sought Deep meanings, silent, 'mid earth's melodies.”
Arthur Upson (1877–1908) said by 1908 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Springtide of the Soul" in Collected Poems, ed. Richard Burton, Vol. 2 (1909), p. 46
“Yes, This government half of which consists of men who once inspired to serve the arts is conscious of the artist role as an intermediary, this government borne out of the opposition of rationalism knows the people's inner longings, their boundless dreams to which only the artist can give form.”
Hans-Friedrich Blunck (1888–1961) said by 1961 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Architecture of Doom, 1989 documentary by Swedish director Peter Cohen about the obsession Adolf Hitler had with his own particular vision of what was and was not aesthetically acceptable and how he applied these no…
“A number of people go into this industry with the same dreams and hopes that everybody else has, but it just doesn’t happen for some people. A lot of times it’s not anything they did wrong. It just that the numbers are what they are and luck is what it is. So I feel extremely blessed and lucky every day that I’m able to make a living as an actor.”
Nick Searcy (born 1959) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Boss Man: Interview with Justified's Nick Searcy (February 21, 2013)
“[1929] was the year in which the old woman Kau-au-ointy died... and was buried at Cemetery... The Kiowas, who stole people as well as horses... took her from her homeland of Mexico when she was a child. ...Kau-au-ointy outlived her slave status, married, and brought new blood to the tribe... In my dreams she [my great-great-grandmother] told me wonderful stories.”
N. Scott Momaday (1934–2024) said by 2024 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Something in me hungers for wild mountains and rivers and plains. I love to be on Bear's ground... And Bear is welcome in my dreams, for in that cave of sleep I am at home to Bear.”
N. Scott Momaday (1934–2024) said by 2024 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“[About her debut in Japan] "Life is too short not to follow your dreams and find happiness”
Sasha Banks (born 1992) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated (February 16, 2023)
“For me, being an actor and being a reggae musician are two flowers blooming from the same root. I see it as my strongest asset in order to make the world a better place. Acting and being a musician is like being an instrument mixing dreams and reality.”
Yōsuke Kubozuka (born 1979) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Yôsuke Kubozuka Talk ‘Silence’, Martin Scorsese, His Reggae Career, Japan and More (March 16, 2017)
“One cannot question the genuineness of Jefferson’s liberal dreams. He was one of the first statesmen in any part of the world to advocate concrete measures for restricting and eradicating Negro slavery.”
David Brion Davis (1927–2019) first seen 2012 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in The Dark Side of Thomas Jefferson, by Henry Wiencek, Smithsonian Magazine, (October 2012)
“Don't speak about diversity and just have us there because you want to make it look like it's diverse. Meaningful representation, that's what it's all about, where the characters have real hopes and dreams and lives and it's very sincere to the culture.”
Michelle Yeoh (born 1962) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Michelle Yeoh Hopes Crazy Rich Asians Will Turn the Trickle of Diversity in Hollywood "Into a Stream" " in Harper's Bazaar (27 August 2018)
“On December 3, 2010, from the Nativity of Christ, with a small camping backpack behind my back, I left the house, running away from the routine of pale gray days, which look like twins in a morgue. In the backpack — a monthly supply of oatmeal, a metal bowl and a mug, in the passport — not a single visa, in the head — dreams, ideas and a vague future.”
Viktor Pinchuk (born 1969) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I was about to go to bed when the commandant knocked on the door again. He brought a plastic bottle with a cut-off top, explaining by sign language that it was «parasha» (chamber pot — Aut.). Thanking the kind man, turned to the wall, trying to fall asleep. I almost succeeded: got to the waiting room of the land of dreams, when an armed convoy suddenly appeared. (About stay in the Kubul prison)”
Viktor Pinchuk (born 1969) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Money is important, but I didn't get carried away because ... I remember what it was like not to have the basics. However, I am glad that I was able to fulfill my childhood dreams.”
Robert Lewandowski (born 1988) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Trzeba czasem zdjąć zbroję. Wywiad z Robertem Lewandowskim" (August 25, 2020)
“When I was a little girl I dreamed of being a princess. Little did I know then that all these dreams could and would come true.”
Joyce Taylor (1932–2024) first seen 1961 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Taylorville Native Joyce Taylor Sees Hollywood Dream Come True (25 June 1961)
“Of course this was all real. She had had her share of wild and beautiful dreams, but never anything like this. And if she hadn’t dreamed it, it had to be real, and if it was real, of course they were still there. Real places didn’t go away just because you’d had a nap.”
Seanan McGuire (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“People have to remain positive and believe in those dreams.”
Kirsty Coventry (born 1983) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Wherever you are in life, despite challenges and difficulties, your dreams will always call you and remind you who you are and what you want to become.”
Tererai Trent (born 1963) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Your dreams in life will have deeper meaning when they are tied to the greater good.”
Tererai Trent (born 1963) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Government alone cannot succeed. It is through efforts such as these that many dreams can be realised. I cannot express my happiness at the success of such a tournament because it does not only bring people together but it also helps expose the talent that we have.”
Gladys Kokorwe (1947–2026) said by 2026 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Our potential should not be limited by where we are born, nor our dreams be diminished by our current circumstances.”
Elizabeth Nyamayaro (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“One of my biggest dreams, of course, never having met my father, was to actually have a father”
Chido Govera (born 1986) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I am the most opposed to these dreams of settlements. ... I am convinced that these are companies that can only lead to setbacks of all kinds. ... I'm telling you this to explain my extreme coldness on the subject.”
Jules Devaux (1828–1886) first seen 1828 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: All the King's Men' A search for the colonial ideas of some advisers and "accomplices" of Leopold II (1853-1892). (Hannes Vanhauwaert), 4. Viceroys without colonial aspirations? Jules Devaux (1828-1886) In a 1872 letter…
“If our dreams are to come true, we will have to control ourselves or we will die. We will die because we are not capable of being at the level of the civilization that we have been developing with our efforts. That is our dilemma. We should not spend our time merely correcting the consequences.”
José Mujica (1935–2025) said by 2025 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Don’t let anything hold you back. The sky is truly the limit, and your gender should never be a barrier to pursuing your dreams in these industries”
Emma Miloyo (born 1981) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To the youths, I say life is changing everyday, thing come and go but always be yourself and stay focused on your dreams.”
Tilda Moyo (born 1966) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I am the first woman in Kenya to take this office but because every time a member of the marginalised group breaks a barrier, they hold a space for the dreams and hopes of others.”
Martha Koome (born 1960) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: CJ Martha Koome Quotes US VP Kamala Harris: ‘I Am The First, But Not The Last’", Citizen Digital (May 22, 2021)
“As critical stakeholders in the peace-building process, we must therefore discharge this role with grace, so that together, we can break new grounds and enthrone the world of our dreams.”
Patience Jonathan (born 1957) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Your dreams will come true.”
Betty Abah (born 1974) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speaking on the Girl Child (October 19 2021)
“I would want my legacy to be where people get to see a relentless woman who never gave up on her dreams. People would look at my life in times to come and they’re grateful to God that I served Jesus wholeheartedly.”
Mercy Chinwo (born 1990) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: CNN’s African Voices Changemakers meets Gospel stars,April 07 2025
“If you find help where you expect or not, Sisters, determine to be all you can be. Pursue your dreams, you owe it to yourself. You owe it to your children, you owe it to your country and you owe it your creator.”
Olajumoke Adenowo (born 1968) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source