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“In the land of a thousand dances, I dance with you. I was out I was taking my chances When dreams came true When you came into my dream Like from a whisper to a scream.”
Van Morrison (born 1945) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I achieved something once again, I think we all want to put a mark on life. I dream, and my dreams always come true. I dreamed I was the heavyweight champion of the world. I am the heavyweight champion of the world.”
Larry Holmes (born 1949) first seen 1982 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "Sport: Larry Holmes: I Still Have It" by Tom Callahan in TIME (21 June 1982).
“Who am I to dream?, dreams are for fools, they let you down...”
James Morrison (singer) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Spring was in the air. But such radiant, joyous spring as one coming out of the dark shadows of the Ghetto never could dream. Earth and sky seemed to sing with the joy of an unceasing holiday. Rebecca Yudelson felt as if she had suddenly stepped into fairyland where the shadow of sorrow or sickness, where the black blight of poverty had never been. (beginning of "Dreams and Dollars")”
Anzia Yezierska (1880–1970) said by 1970 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Somewhere over the rainbow, Way up high There's a land that I heard of Once in a lullaby. Somewhere over the rainbow Skies are blue And the dreams that you dare to dream Really do come true.”
Yip Harburg (1896–1981) first seen 1939 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Over the Rainbow" in The Wizard of Oz (1939) - Judy Garland version
“I'm out of my mind! Somebody told me that a long time ago. Some idiot! [laughs] … In a dream. I don't want to think about dreams now.”
Edie Sedgwick (1943–1971) said by 1971 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“On the average, people spend at least one-third of their lives asleep. While asleep, all of us dream, although we may not remember our dreams. It is important to understand exactly what is occurring while we are in that altered state so that we can use that time of sleep to enhance our functioning in the waking state.”
Bhakti Tirtha Swami (1950–2005) said by 2005 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Let me have my dreams but not what I dream of.”
James Richardson (born 1950) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Do you expect even dreams to unravel rationally, Kahl Balduin? Must each event have a precise, empirical cause?” “No, not if you’re narrating a dream. But if you claim, like the Pledgeson, that your visions and reality are the same thing, then, yes I expect consistency. I’m too old for pointless fairy tales.”
Michael Bishop (1945–2023) said by 2023 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“As I became accustomed to keeping dream records, the dreams themselves got "better," with more direct information and precognitive "hits.”
Susan M. Watkins (born 1945) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Allow yourselves to dream and then chase after those dreams. That will always require effort and sacrifice, but be persistent!”
Lionel Messi (born 1987) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Why would he marry a twelve-year-old?” “He had a dream where God told him he was to repopulate the earth.” “Of course he did,” the clarinet said. “Don’t they all have dreams like that?” “Right, I always thought that was a prerequisite for being a prophet,” Sayid said.”
Emily St. John Mandel (born 1979) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In the broad light of day mathematicians check their equations and proofs, leaving no stone unturned in their search for rigor. But at night, under the full moon, they dream. They float among the stars and wonder at the miracle of the heavens. They are inspired. Without dreams there is no art, no mathematics, no life.”
Michael Atiyah (1929–2019) first seen 2008 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Dreams" from "Sir Michael Atiyah - From Algebraic Geometry to Physics - a Personal Perspective [2010]" 1:00:41, a YouTube video (Jun 15, 2018) from the Gaduate Mathematics channel. See also: 1) Jean-François Dars, Annic…
“My darling, I will try to guess What do you want or wish. I know you prefer to dream About a Gold Fish. But I believe that you will find The famous and gold key. So, you will open the door. You saw it in your dreams. I know: you shall overcome All troubles in your way. But do remember every time About “must” and “may”.”
Volodymyr Melnykov (born 1951) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Writing is born as the maidservant of human consciousness, but is increasingly becoming its master. Our computers have trouble understanding how Homo sapiens talks, feels and dreams. So we are teaching Homo sapiens to talk, feel and dream in the language of numbers, which can be understood by computers.”
Yuval Noah Harari (born 1976) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You have to focus on your dreams, even if they go beyond common sense. How could this young girl from the suburbs of Detroit become a success in New York? It was always that dream.”
Anna Sui (born 1964) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: via MBFashionWeek.com. IMG Worldwide. 2015.
“If you can dream it, you can do it. Never give up on your dreams.”
John Basedow wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When the Statue of Liberty emerged from the mists I gazed at it with an awe close to the sublime. It seemed to me to be the embodiment of all the beauty and magnificence with which I had invested America in my dreams. I had been a little bit afraid that America wouldn't be what I had dreamed--and here was a dream come triumphantly true.”
Antonio Moreno (1887–1967) said by 1967 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We tell people to follow their dreams, but you can only dream of what you can imagine, and, depending on where you come from, your imagination can be quite limited.”
Trevor Noah (born 1984) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What can you do?” “I can bring you in dream to one who dreams of you.” “Will that help me?” “No. But you will come, because you will hope that it will.”
John C. Wright (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To learn the age-old lesson day by day: It is not in the bright arrival planned, But in the dreams men dream along the way, They find the Golden Road to Samarkand.”
George MacDonald Fraser (1925–2008) first seen 1973 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Flashman at the Charge (1973) — cf. James Elroy Flecker
“The old Socialists, with their luminous dreams, got power in Germany after World War I, and operated a society not greatly different from that now in effect in England—partially nationalized and partially planned. It ended in fascism and Hitler, for the line between fascism and Fabian socialism is very thin. Fabian socialism is the dream. Fascism is Fabian socialism plus the inevitable dictator.”
John Thomas Flynn (1882–1964) said by 1964 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Youth can be a great asset. When you’re young, if you have what is called a ‘crazy’ dream, no one is going to question it...Instead, if you are sincere and willing to do the work that prepares the way for your journey, others will often be inspired by you and partner with you to help you achieve your dreams.”
Sheri Booker first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On being encouraged to achieve your dreams at a young age in “Q&A Session with Award-Winning Author, Sheri Booker” in HuffPost (2014 Aug 19)
“Just remember: I was a kid who loved the same things you do. I had no special powers or abilities. Just able to dream big and figure out the steps that needed to be taken to realize those dreams.”
Jeff Gomez first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Jeff Gomez - Creator of Hot Wheels Highway 35 Universe - Ask Me Anything (July 12, 2018)
“I believe that our potential should not be limited by where we are born or our dreams diminished by our circumstances. This is the world I am working to create through my work with the United Nations, which hopefully, in turn, inspires other young girls to dream bigger. My mission is…To uplift others.”
Elizabeth Nyamayaro (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I think for girls it’s really important to show them that it is possible to dream big, and if your dreams include some nerdy creation, that’s fine.”
Juliana Rotich (born 1977) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Sleeping Beauty is not herself, and doesn’t become so until the isolation of her hundred-year sleep, during which she must dream her own dreams. Carabosse’s curse is the most meaningful gift the girl could have been given.”
Helen Oyeyemi (born 1984) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In her opinion, talking to the Taliban about reconciliation is a mistake, “another short-term quick fix that will do nothing to solve the world’s problems.” She advises her daughters not to be afraid of anything in case she doesn’t make it back home one day: “I live this life so that you — my precious girls — will be free to live your lives and to dream all of your dreams.”
Fawzia Koofi (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We must refuse to be defined by worldly sympathies. Our existence is not determined by others' approval. We have a responsibility to give our country the face we desire, through the leadership we promote, the dreams we dream, and the history we teach,”
Jeannette Kagame (born 1962) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Rwanda: 'Ndi Umunyarwanda' Is the Bond We Share, the Legacy We Leave, ' Says First Ladyallafrica ( November 8,2025)
“People are excessively obsessed with dreams. Their concern for things which they dream is greater than their concern for things which effect them during their state of wakefulness. How confused are they!”
Ashraf Ali Thanwi (1863–1943) said by 1943 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ashraf Ali Thanwi (2015), Hayatul Muslimeen, Adam Publishers and Distributors, p. 220
“This time around I knew nobody was going to stand on my way, now I was going to follow my dreams. My mother cried. I told her “No mother, this is my dream, this what I want; this is what resonates in my hear”
Kgomotso Phatsima wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A gift, a curse, they track and hurt Say can you dream, in nightmare seems? A million voices, silent dreams Where hope is left so incomplete”
Aurora (singer) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“New York City made me dream big, but Nigeria has given me a chance to actualise those dreams.”
Idia Aisien (born 1991) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I'm excited to meet actors at the workshop, share experiences, hear their dreams, and discuss how they approach their craft and challenges. I want to share my journey, from starting out without pay but continuing to pursue the dream, and now seeing it come to good results”
Eliane Umuhire (born 1986) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Umuhire talks role in ‘A Quiet Place,’ Kigali Cine JunctionThe New Times(July 31, 2024)
“A dream is the first step in any major journey, and if it is big enough, it might affect the lives of very many people. So I have dreams also, and i hope they affect the lives of many people, especially children.”
Zuriel Oduwole (born 2002) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Devote yourself to an idea. Go make it happen. Struggle on it. Overcome your fears. Smile, don't forget, this is your dream. People will laugh at your dreams but in a few years they will ask how you did it. Don't be afraid to think outside the box! I didn't even know there was a box”
John Dumelo (born 1984) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What if Americans were free to dream their highest vision of healing and health care? And what if a physician promised to bring those dreams to life? Imagine what it would look like, sound like, and feel like to enter an ideal clinic designed by the American people.”
Pamela Wible first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Stephanie Marohn, ed. (2009) Goddess Shift: Women Leading for a Change, p. 344
“My only real possession was a dream and they can't deprive me of my dreams just like that.”
Luisa Valenzuela (born 1938) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I’d say never give up on your dreams. Destiny strikes you when you are least prepared, but as long as you are prepared your dream will come true.”
Carina Lau (born 1965) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: How Hong Kong actress Carina Lau rose to stardom from her ‘mainland girl’ roots, overcame topless photos scandal and wed Tony Leung Chiu-wai" in SCMP (31 August 2023)
“I believed in this dream, I knew it was what we needed in this part at the time and I was really inspired to go ahead and pursue my dreams.”
Aisha Ayensu (born 1980) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I am very ambitious. I always have dreams and I work hard to achieve them. After I achieve one dream, I create another one.”
Judy Dlamini (born 1957) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Imagining a world without racial hierarchy, I work as if race did not exist. Look the world over, learn, enjoy, luxuriate, dream large, expansive dreams of a glorious future for ourselves and all mankind. Then, we turn our attention to what is humanly possible.”
Richard Hunt first seen 2001 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 2021 (COMPILED FROM NOTES WRITTEN 2001–21)(2022). Richard Hunt. GREGORY R. MILLER & CO. ISBN 9781941366448.
“For my Dad to go and play for the All Blacks, he was a dad at 16, married at 17, coming from a really small town. He never really gave up on his dreams and that's what my parents have always instilled in me. Anything is possible if you work hard, dream big and chase everything.”
Portia Woodman (born 1991) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It was my dream ever since I was a kid. My parents can testify to this. Who said dreams don’t come true?”
Elsa Iradukunda first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: VIDEO: Tracing Iradukunda's journey to the Miss Rwanda crown The New Times, (March 02, 2017)
“It's not about one minority person making it and then everything is achieved. It's about how we can have the same dreams, say them out loud without anyone laughing. Laughs because he or she knows that this is a dream that cannot be had. How ready would this society be for a black woman on the board of a DAX company? For a black chancellor? We often talk about glass ceilings for women.”
Aminata Touré (born 1962) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I think if your dreams are small they can get lost, like trying to find a needle in a haystack...When a dream is big, you can see it better and hold on to it." (Ruthie)”
Ruth Behar (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We have to especially in these times. We are all living in very hard times and they are particularly hard for people of color I really think it is important we have some dreams we aspire to. You have to set a goal where you want to go before you know where you’re going. I feel like we all are entitled to dream big and eventually one day they will happen.”
Lonette McKee (born 1954) first seen 2012 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: ORIGINAL 'SPARKLE' STAR LONETTE MCKEE ON LIFE AFTER MAKING A CLASSICEBONY, 16 August 2012 by #Team EBONY
“...A girl from my community isn’t allowed to have big dreams, and I chose a dream that should not be mine...”
Joyce Azzam wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Old scenes to visit, and old dreams to dream, Shall not to us a task of labour seem.”
Nicholas Michell (1807–1880) first seen 1850 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Ruins of Many Lands, 2nd ed. (1850), Introductory Stanza
“Have the audacity to protect your dreams, if you can dream it, you can do it. If you aspire to be an astrophysicist, start building your path towards your goal. Find a mentor along the way.”
Zara Randriamanakoto (born 1989) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source