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“When you chase a dream, you learn about yourself. You learn your capabilities and limitations, and the value of hard work and persistence.”
Nicholas Sparks (born 1965) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My dream is to see a Middle East region where everyone has access to the unique and rich tradition of learning that has such a strong place in our Arabic and Islamic heritage.”
Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned (born 1959) first seen 2012 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Q&A Interview: Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Launches Global Education Initiative", Forbes for Skoll World Forum, November 14 2012
“Inspirations come differently, sometimes you are just sleeping and get a bad dream, others are stories in papers. So people have different stories, it’s about art. I make sure I keep my brains awake.”
Usama Mukwaya (born 1989) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: In: "Ugandan film maker: I am living my dream" at New Vision. 24 January 2017 written by Glorias Musiime
“The possibility to realize a dream is what makes life interesting”
Yamilet Peña (born 1992) first seen 2012 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in "Yamilet Peña La posibilidad de realizar un sueño es lo que hace la vida interesante" in: Diario Libre, by Manauri Jorge. 2012-08-10 (online).
“These days, the American dream is more apt to be realized in South America, in places such as Ecuador, Venezuela and Argentina, where incomes are actually more equal today than they are in the land of Horatio Alger. Who's the banana republic now?”
Bernie Sanders (born 1941) first seen 2011 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Close The Gaps: Disparities That Threaten America, Valley News, 5 August 2011
“Since the start of this revolution, we were able to get rid of a lot of the issues and the problems that this regime created. ... We have the dream, and we have the ability. And we started to achieve a lot of our goals. And we will not stop here. We will build our country. And we’re not only talking about Yemen here. I’m talking about every nation or every people that are looking toward freedom.”
Tawakkol Karman (born 1979) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I want to assure the people that Gujarat shall not tolerate any such accident. The s will get full punishment for their sins. Not only this, we will set an example, that nobody not even in his dream, thinks of committing a heinous crime like this.”
Narendra Modi (born 1950) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Cited in: Caroline Sweetman (2005) Gender, Peacebuilding, and Reconstruction. p. 94
“Stand here with me with the stars and hills for witness and in their presence consecrate your life and your talent, your song and your speech, your thought and your dream to the Motherland. O Poet, see visions from the hill tops and spreads abroad the message of hope to the toilers in the valley.”
Sarojini Naidu (1879–1949) said by 1949 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“So long as men shall be on earth There will be tasks for them to do, Some way for them to show their worth; Each day shall bring its problems new.And men shall dream of mightier deeds Than ever have been done before: There always shall be human needs For men to work and struggle for.”
Edgar Guest (1881–1959) said by 1959 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I hold no dream of fortune vast, Nor seek undying fame. I do not ask when life is past That many know my name.I may not own the skill to rise To glory's topmost height, Nor win a place among the wise, But I can keep the right.And I can live my life on earth Contented to the end, If but a few shall know my worth And proudly call me friend.”
Edgar Guest (1881–1959) said by 1959 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My dream is chess played in every school in India. The Soviets would include a chessboard along with the bride’s trousseau to ensure that the children born of that marriage knew the rules of chess.”
Viswanathan Anand (born 1969) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I have a vision of India: an India free of hunger and fear, an India free of illiteracy and want. I dream of an India that is prosperous, strong and caring. An India, that regains a place of honour in the comity of great nations.”
Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924–2018) first seen 1999 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Vajpayee during his 1999 Independence Day speech. Quoted from Vajpayee No More: Here Are His Five Most Powerful Quotes Swaraja, Aug 16 2018
“Independence from the colonial rule will remain a dream until and unless the people of India are healthy and strong in mind and body.”
Bidhan Chandra Roy (1882–1962) said by 1962 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Swaraj, will always remain a dream unless the people are healthy and strong in mind and body. They can not be so unless mothers have the health and wisdom to look after the children properly”
Bidhan Chandra Roy (1882–1962) said by 1962 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It seems to me that we do not pay enough attention to prayer, for unless it arises from the heart which ought to be its centre, it is no more than a fruitless dream. Prayer ought to carry over into our thoughts, our words and our actions.”
Marguerite Bourgeoys (1620–1700) said by 1700 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Mahatma Gandhi’s dream of self-reliance can be attained by making use of Internet and technology.”
Mukesh Ambani (born 1957) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I grew up in a Hindu household but went to a Roman Catholic school. I grew up with a mother who said, 'I'll arrange a marriage for you at 18,' but she also said that we could achieve anything we put our minds to and encourage us to dream of becoming prime minister or president.”
Indra Nooyi (born 1955) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We today have that same power if we but choose it, but choose it we must. What makes each of us unique is the individual choices we make. There will always be doubters, those who prefer inaction. I have heard it all, but I am still a believer in the dream. I choose to believe.”
Yolanda King (1955–2007) said by 2007 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I am a 100 percent, dyed-in-the-wool, card-carrying believer in the dream.”
Yolanda King (1955–2007) first seen 2007 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Statement made at Ebenezer Baptist Church (January 2007).
“It was like coming out of some kind of a horrible trance or dream, I can only liken it to, after, I don't want to dramatize it, but to have been possessed by something so awful and alien, and then to next day wake up from it and remember what happened and realize, basically, in the eyes of the law and certainly the eyes of God that you're responsible.”
Ted Bundy (1946–1989) said by 1989 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The so-called citizen journalism is the spewings and rantings of very drunk people late at night. It is fantastic at times but it is not going to replace journalism. ... Most of the blogging is too angry and too abusive. Terrible things are said online because they are anonymous. People say things online that they wouldn't dream of saying in person.”
Andrew Marr (born 1959) first seen 2010 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "Andrew Marr says bloggers are 'inadequate, pimpled and single' " in The Guardian (11 October 2010)
“I dreamt last night Christ came to earth again To bless His own. My soul from place to place On her dream-quest sped, seeking for His face Through temple and town and lovely land, in vain. Then came I to a place where death and pain Had made of God's sweet world a waste forlorn, With shattered trees and meadows gashed and torn, Where the grim trenches scarred the shell-sheared plain.”
Eva Dobell (1876–1963) said by 1963 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“And through that Golgotha of blood and clay, Where watchers cursed the sick dawn, heavy-eyed, There (in my dream) Christ passed upon His way, Where His cross marks their nameless graves who died Slain for the world's salvation where all day For others' sake strong men are crucified.”
Eva Dobell (1876–1963) said by 1963 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My first colour sequence was in what was then called ‘Geva Colour’ for the dream sequence in Nagin.”
Vyjayanthimala (born 1936) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When my brother, Joseph, was sick and in the hospital, you got in bed with me when I was asleep and you kept trying to touch me! All these years I’d thought that maybe it was all a dream, but it wasn’t! You son of a bitch. I was eight years old, crazy with grief for my brother, Joseph, and you—how could you?!”
Victor Villaseñor (born 1940) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“No longer dream that human prayer The will of Fate can overbear.”
John Conington (1825–1869) said by 1869 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In dependence, there is no happiness, even in a dream.”
Tulsidas (1511–1623) said by 1623 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The great thing about libertarianism is [that] it really is the American Dream—it is the ability of everybody to live their life, to build their life, according to what they want so long as you don't hurt anybody else.”
Glenn Jacobs (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The premise of $600+ mobile device sales as a mainstream purchase by ordinary Americans, never mind overpriced $300 plastic-cased watches, appears to be a fantasy dream. The iFemineProduct has quite-clearly peaked and started its decline ...”
Karl Denninger first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Bubble, Meet Pin in The Market Ticker (28 April 2015)
“Independent Slovakia came into being one year ago. [...] More has been gained than the late, great leader of the Slovak nation, Father Hlinka would have dared to dream. The Slovak people have accomplished more than they ever hoped in their long struggle to free themselves from the Czech yoke.”
János Esterházy (1901–1957) first seen 1939 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: About establishment of the First Slovak Republic (1939-1945), 1940.
“On a visit to Tanzania, Aliko Dangote shared his dream of having an African-run business empire that would manufacture products all over the continent.”
Aliko Dangote (born 1957) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Jean, Jean, you're young and alive Come out of your half-dreamed dream And run, if you will, to the top of the hill Open your arms, bonnie Jean.”
Rod McKuen (1933–2015) said by 2015 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If you sleep upside down, do you dream upside down?”
Gavin Free (born 1988) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Rooster Teeth Video Podcast #225". youtube.com. July 9, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
“Beauty, brains, and a complete psycho. My dream girl.”
Rene Balcer (born 1954) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Bad guys do what good guys dream.”
Rene Balcer (born 1954) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Full Asian men are disgustingly ugly and white girls would never go for you. You’re just butthurt that you were born as an asian piece of shit, so you lash out by linking these fake pictures. You even admit that you wish you were half white. You’ll never be half-white and you’ll never fulfill your dream of marrying a white woman. I suggest you jump off a bridge.”
Elliot Rodger (1991–2014) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in Josh Glasstetter, "Elliot Rodger, Isla Vista Shooting Suspect, Posted Racist Messages on Misogynistic Website", Hatewatch (May 24, 2014)
“I wanted something ephemeral, that would pass like a falling star and, most importantly, that would be impossible for museums to reabsorb. I didn't want it to be 'museumised'. The work had to pass by, make people dream and talk, and that would be all, the next day nothing would be left, everything would go back to the garbage bins.”
Jean Tinguely (1925–1991) first seen 1982 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quote of Tinguely in a radio interview (1982), as cited in: 'Violand-Hobi', Heidi G. Jean Tinguely: Life and Work (NY: Prestel, 1995), p. 36 ; Talking about his Homage to New York; Cited in: John D. Powell. (2009, p. 31…
“My wildest dream was to have this kind of success – to pack a stadium, to walk out on a stage and look at the crowd, knowing that they came to see me. What a wonderful turn my life had taken. After so much unhappiness, after thinking that love of any kind would never be a part of my story, love was all around me.”
Tina Turner (1939–2023) said by 2023 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What is life without a dream to hold? Take my hand and never let me go!”
Tina Turner (1939–2023) first seen 1997 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Cose della vita/Can't Stop Thinking Of You" on Eros (1997) by Eros Ramazotti, English lyrics co-written with her guitarist James Ralston
“My dream is to save women from nature.”
Christian Dior (1905–1957) first seen 1957 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: In: Newsweek, Vol. 50, Nr 19-26, (1957), p. 44
“Christianity is the war against sleep and dream.”
Ludwig Klages (1872–1956) said by 1956 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What is wealth? A dream of fools.”
Abraham Cahan (1860–1951) said by 1951 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I'm inspiring a new generation who are hungry to learn music. I think that's my responsibility and it's my dream.”
“In short, a gnarly process is complex and unpredictable without being random. If a story hews to some very familiar pattern, it feels stale. But if absolutely anything can happen, a story becomes as unengaging as someone else’s dream. The gnarly zone lies at the interface between logic and fantasy.”
Rudy Rucker (born 1946) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I wouldn't dream of intruding into a reserved matter.”
Alex Salmond (1954–2024) said by 2024 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“For me as leader my time is nearly over, but for Scotland the campaign continues and the dream shall never die.”
Alex Salmond (1954–2024) said by 2024 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I walked steadily, effortlessly, hour after hour, in a kind of swinging, weightless dream. I was at that age which feels neither strain nor friction, when the body burns magic fuels, so that it seems to glide in warm air, about a foot off the ground, smoothly obeying its intuitions”
Laurie Lee (1914–1997) said by 1997 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Reza Shah was not an atheist and could best be described as an agnostic. He was, for a while, fascinated by the teachings of Zoroaster, Iran's pre-Islamic prophet, but his fascination should be understood in the context of his old soldier's dream of restoring Iran to its ancient grandeur. Mohammad-Reza, on the other hand, was deeply religious, even to the point of rejecting all free will.”
Amir Taheri (born 1942) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Peace may sound simple — one beautiful word — but it requires everything we have, every quality, every strength, every dream, every high ideal.”
Yehudi Menuhin (1916–1999) said by 1999 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Cited in U S Congress Congressional Record, V. 151, PT. 6, April 21, 2005 to May 5, 2005, Government Printing Office (2009), p. 7471
“Each human being has the eternal duty of transforming what is hard and brutal into a subtle and tender offering, what is crude into refinement, what is ugly into beauty, ignorance into knowledge, confrontation into collaboration, thereby rediscovering the child’s dream of a creative reality incessantly renewed by death, the servant of life, and by life the servant of love.”
Yehudi Menuhin (1916–1999) said by 1999 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source