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“It's kind of a dream come true, because to me fashion is not just the clothes, it's all the accoutrements that go with it...”
Anna Sui (born 1964) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Over the ships that are anchored, Over the fleets that part, Over the cities dark by the shore, High as a dream thou art!”
Louise Imogen Guiney (1861–1920) said by 1920 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I would have fucked almost any of them. But when it came to marriage or living with somebody, that had to be the dream girl, the ideal, perfection--which is really just an imagination, because you never find anybody like that. In fact, if you did they probably wouldn't make a good wife anyhow. So, thank God for you, Sweetheart!”
David Berg (1919–1994) said by 1994 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I dream of the damnation I have so amply earned, stolen from me by the indolence of God.”
Nick Land (born 1962) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Narrated 'Aisha: That the Prophet said to her, "You have been shown to me twice in my dream. I saw you pictured on a piece of silk and some-one said (to me). 'This is your wife.' When I uncovered the picture, I saw that it was yours. I said, 'If this is from Allah, it will be done.”
Aisha (614–678) said by 678 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Allah's Messenger said (to me), "You were shown to me twice in (my) dream. Behold, a man was carrying you in a silken piece of cloth and said to me, "She is your wife, so uncover her,' and behold, it was you. I would then say (to myself), 'If this is from Allah, then it must happen.”
Aisha (614–678) said by 678 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Dr. King said he had a dream that WE would get to the promised land.Well, we’re here. We just have to live it. Through hard work and service to our fellow man, we can have it. In America, there is enough to go around.”
Stacey Dash (born 1967) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Welcome to my Blog!! (May 11, 2015)
“For all families, participation in music and the arts, can help people reclaim and achieve the American dream.”
Linda Ronstadt (born 1946) first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Linda Ronstadt, Arts Advocacy Day 2009 Congressional Hearing, 1 May 2009
“I miss the fun of the underwater more than I miss the fashion shows, to dream up all this stuff and do something unique was fun. Where else could you do that? It didn't pay much money, probably $60 a week at Silver Springs, but it was plenty for me to live on. What I did was what other people considered hard work, but I thought it was fun.”
Ginger Stanley (1931–2023) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Former model recalls days filming underwater (November 6, 2013)
“On the big bed, Mamima and Sandeep’s mother began to dream, sprawled in vivid crab-like postures. His aunt lay on her stomach, her arms bent as if she were swimming to the edge of a lake; his mother lay on her back, her feet (one of which had a scar on it) arranged in the joyous pose of a dancer.”
Amit Chaudhuri (born 1962) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If only this fear would leave me I could dream of Crickley Hill And a hundred thousand thoughts of home would visit my heart in sleep; But here the peace is shattered all day by the devil's will, And the guns bark night-long to spoil the velvet silence deep.”
Ivor Gurney (1890–1937) said by 1937 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“No matter who we are, we dream.”
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (born 1977) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It’s not until they tell you you’re going to die soon that you realize how short life is. Time is the most valuable thing in life because it never comes back. And whether you spend it in the arms of a loved one or alone in a prison-cell, life is what you make of it. Dream big.”
Stefán Karl Stefánsson (1975–2018) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Twitter post (March 10, 2018), as quoted in "LazyTown’s Stefan Karl Stefansson confirms ‘inoperable’ cancer has returned" (March 16, 2018), by Emma Kelly, Metro
“The way my mother always explained it, the traditional man wants a woman to be subservient, but he never falls in love with subservient women. He's attracted to independent women. "He's like an exotic bird collector," she said. "He only wants a woman who is free because his dream is to put her in a cage.”
Trevor Noah (born 1984) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My dream now returned upon my mind with all its force; it was fulfilled in every part; for our danger was the same I had dreamt of: and I could not help looking on myself as the principal instrument in effecting our deliverance...”
Olaudah Equiano (1745–1797) said by 1797 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The person you marry is the person you fight with. The house you buy is the house you repair. The dream job you take is the job you stress over. Everything comes with an inherent sacrifice to it. Whatever will make us feel good, will inevitably will also make us feel bad.”
Mark Manson (born 1984) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I fell asleep thinking of him, and he came to me. If I had known it was only a dream I would never have awakened.”
Ono no Komachi (825–900) said by 900 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I have learned to daydream, I have had the opportunity to see my friends grow together with me, but I have not been able to see myself grow up. Sometimes it is difficult to recognize a #TBT with a great meaning behind it. Think as an adult and dream as a child, but never forget who you are and why you are daydreaming.”
Williemgc (born 1994) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Message to his fans via Instagram, 21 December, 2016
“I had always dreamt of participating in a beauty pageant and I got a chance to live my dream. It was a very good learning experience. However, due to my hectic schedule, I did not get enough time to prepare for the Talent round. But I am happy as I won the Miss Bollywood Diva.”
Sukirti Kandpal (born 1987) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Sol remembered the dream, remembered his daughter’s hug, and realized that in the end—when all else is dust—loyalty to those we love is all we can carry with us to the grave.”
Dan Simmons (1948–2026) said by 2026 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I have all my subjects to hand. I go back and look at them. I take notes. Then I go home. And before I start painting I reflect, I dream.”
Pierre Bonnard (1867–1947) said by 1947 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: quoted in Bonnard; by Sarah Witfield and John Elderfield; Harry N. Abrams Inc., New York, 1998 - ISBN 0-8109-4021-3, p. 9
“Once I got into it, I (realized) in this medium, you can use musical theater to connect and make a dream come true, like fly on stage. Through stagecraft you can wow (the audience) and make them feel that sense of wonder. ... You’re singing, you’re dancing, and you’re performing a feat of wonder. I couldn’t stop thinking in those terms. There was so much potential.”
Misty Lee (born 1976) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Mt. Clemens native Misty Lee hangs with Houdini, Princess Leia, Spidey (October 22, 2016)
“With the exception of Yugoslavia, in numerous European countries—in the name of socialism—usurping bureaucracies that are cut off from the people (bureaucracies from which it is now proven that nothing can be expected) have achieved the pitiable wonder of transforming into a nightmare what humanity has for so long cherished as a dream: socialism.”
Aimé Césaire (1913–2008) said by 2008 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“[Cao Xueqin] has succeeded in turning the concept of world and life as dream into a subtle but powerful theory of fiction that he uses constantly to confound his reader's sense of reality.”
Anthony C. Yu (1938–2015) said by 2015 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When I was 5 or 6, I already was telling people, I want to be a movie star. I was already a movie fan, though at the time I thought the actors were actually behind the screen. As a boy, my dream was just to be a movie star; later, I wanted to be an actor.”
Earl Holliman (1928–2024) said by 2024 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The dream [of flying] is as old as Icarus.. .I too want to give back to man the feeling of flight [with his 'Letatlin'-air-bike, 1929-1932]. This we have been robbed of by the mechanical flight of the aeroplane. We cannot feel the movement of our body in the air.”
Vladimir Tatlin (1885–1953) first seen 1930 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: quote, c. 1930; cited by Christina Lodder, in Russian Constructivism; Yale University Press, Connecticut, 1983, p. 213
“[P]rogressives seem to think that conservatives distrust the government because of some esoteric philosophical theory, or because we had some weird dream involving Ayn Rand. In reality, it’s because we’ve been told to trust the government before — and we’ve gotten burned, time and time again.”
Jim Geraghty (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Being an actress was kind of like when you’re a kid, and you want to run away and join the circus, it's something you really want to do, but then you grew up and got a proper job. It was a dream, but I didn’t think it would ever be reality, and yet here I am!”
Katie McGrath (born 1983) first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: She's magic (April 8, 2009)
“My mother was a popular folk singer. I grew up listening to her songs and know the lyrics and tunes by heart. Although she wanted me to become a singer, I chose a career in the aviation industry. I have come back after more than 10 years to fulfil her dream.”
Navneet Aditya Waiba (born 1901) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I used to buy a group of objects -- let's say, 10 objects for $US100,000 -- keep 3 or 4 of the best aside and sell the rest for $US250,000. I used my knowledge to create money to finance my dream.”
Nasser Khalili (born 1945) first seen 2010 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview with Executive Style magazine (March 31, 2010)
“Gullible citizens are a demagogue’s dream.”
John Allen Paulos (born 1945) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Since the very beginning, I have had this dream of living and working for the dignity of mankind.”
Brunello Cucinelli (born 1953) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Every challenge along the way With courage I will face I will battle every day To claim my rightful place Come with me, the time is right There's no better team Arm in arm we'll win the fight It's always been our dream”
John Loeffler (born 1951) first seen 1997 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: (1997), cowritten with John Siegler.
“If you have a dream, a passion and have the opportunity to make it happen, great. BUT, if you can’t get to it right away, which is quite often the case, give the job you’re doing 100 per cent and keep your eyes open. You never know what opportunity might arise … something you never thought of could become your life’s work. Success of any kind is the result of hard work … there’s no shortcut.”
Anne Murray (born 1945) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We have lost our ability to dream our new selves and a new world into existence. We have mistakenly accepted the resolution to our problems that is designed by people who would have us move out of our rusty old colonial cages and right back into a shiny new prison of coping defined by managed fears and deadened emotional capacities.”
Taiaiake Alfred (born 1964) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Wasáse: Indigenous Pathways of Action and Freedom (2005)
“But we seldom spoke of sex, for starving men dream of food, not women, and our bodies were generally too tired to lust.”
Wilfred Thesiger (1910–2003) said by 2003 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My dream when I was a child was to be a medical doctor so that I could help people suffering from diseases.”
Chiaki Mukai (born 1952) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“..And with dream awakened eyes she saw all the beauty around her, saw the sea, felt the sun, and knew she had to vanish for a while from the human surface and make every sacrifice in order to create her world anew out of the depths. And from that came Life or Theater???”
Charlotte Salomon (1917–1943) first seen 1943 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quote, probably 1943, in Charlotte Salomon: Life? or Theatre?, (ed.) Judith C. E. Belinfante et al, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1998, ISBN 0-900946-66-0, p. 38; as cited om Wikipedia
“...his book, Orpheus, or the Way to a Death Mask, of which he had said that he regretted not having written it as a poem. And with dream-awakened eyes she saw all the beauty around her, saw the sea, felt the sun, and knew: she had to vanish for a while from the human plane and make every sacrifice in order to create her world anew out of the depths.”
Charlotte Salomon (1917–1943) said by 1943 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“That light that begins to die is so sad to watch. I think at 15, you can still live the dream a little bit, right? [Graduate and] be broke and go live in New York or wherever and try and be an artist — if you're in it for the right reasons.”
David Harbour (born 1975) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Erie Reader (September 12, 2018)
“The history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is also that of the Belgian missionaries, officials and entrepreneurs who believed in King Leopold II's dream of building a State in the center of Africa. At this precise moment, we want to pay homage to the memory of all these pioneers.”
Joseph Kabila (born 1971) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Pierre Vercauteren: A king unjustly maligned. President Kabila, on April 10, 2004 during a reception offered to him by the Belgian Senate. (page 18)
“I want to help all those who feel small to feel large; to give strength to all those who believe they are weak; to make loud those who think they are voiceless. To me, that is the American dream.”
Ilhan Omar (born 1982) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I'm still on the journey to find our America. Although it might not be the reality every day for everyone in this country, the American dream isn't just something immigrants talk about who are coming to or want to come to this land. It is part of the American psyche and ultimately what we citizens of the United States are all searching for.”
Ilhan Omar (born 1982) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Wil Morgan awoke from his regular anxiety dream, in which he had just finished second in a World’s Biggest Failure competition.”
Paul Jenkins (born 1965) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The next morning, Wil Morgan awoke from a fitful night’s sleep and a rather disturbing variation of his anxiety dream in which he’d arrived too late to register for the World’s Biggest Failure competition and had been disqualified.”
Paul Jenkins (born 1965) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We must create the Georgia that our ancestors dreamed of, the Georgia that we dream of.”
Mikheil Saakashvili (born 1967) first seen 2012 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "Selling the Georgian Dream" (23 November 2012), by Luka Oreskovic, The Moscow Times
“The music industry has basically become an indie artist's dream.”
Adam Mardel (born 1989) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Musicology Interview, 2018
“…I always say to people, "If you share my dream, why don't we walk together?" And that's my only organizing tool.”
Harry Hay (1912–2002) said by 2002 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On organizing people to come together in “Meet Pioneer of Gay Rights, Harry Hay” in The Progressive (2016 Aug 9)
“he (Barack Obama) said, in Spanish that was pretty damn good, "Julián ha vivido el Sueño Americano." Julián has lived the American dream.”
Julian Castro (born 1974) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I started from selling ties from the back of the car and from there to become an influencer in the fashion world. I’m happy my brothers and I could accomplish the American dream and I specifically making my mark in the advertising world- enjoying every day at work.”
Paul Marciano (born 1952) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source