You will always have that dream within you no matter how old you are and if you are looking for the best quotes about dreams, you are in the right place! β¨
Today, I will be sharing with you the best sayings about ambitions, vision, aspirations, and most notable quotes about dreams that will surely motivate you to chase your passion and pursue your heart’s desires.
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127+ Inspiring Sayings & Quotes About Dreams
1. “Dreams are necessary to life.” – AnaΓ―s Nin
2. “In dreams begin responsibilities.” – William Butler Yeats
3. “If you can dream it, you can do it.” – Walt Disney
4. “Follow your dreams, they know the way.” – Kobe Yamada
5. “Nothing happens unless first we dream.” – Carl Sandburg
6. “When we can’t dream any longer we die.” – Emma Goldman
7. “I dream my painting and I paint my dream.” – Vincent van Gogh
8. “Dreams are the touchstones of our character.” – Henry David Thoreau
9. “The interpretation of dreams is a great art.” – Paracelsus
10. “It may be that those who do most, dream most.” – Stephen Leacock
11. “Perhaps life is just that… a dream and a fear.” – Joseph Conrad
12. “Dreams become reality when we put our minds to it.” – Queen Latifah
13. “Myths are public dreams, dreams are private myths.” – Joseph Campbell
14. “Dreams are today’s answers to tomorrow’s questions.” – Edgar Cayce
15. “No matter where you’re from, your dreams are valid.” – Lupita Nyong’o
16. “You have to dream before your dreams can come true.” – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
17. “We all keep dreaming, and luckily, dreams come true.” – Katie Holmes
18. “Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” – Carl Jung
19. “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” – J.K. Rowling
20. “All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.” – Edgar Allan Poe
21. “Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended.” – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
22. “A heart without dreams is like a bird without feathers.” – Suzy Kassem
23. “A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.” – John Barrymore
24. “All the things one has forgotten scream for help in dreams.” – Elias Canetti
25. “Dream manfully and nobly, and thy dreams shall be prophets.” – Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
26. “Yesterday is but today’s memory, tomorrow is today’s dream.” – Kahlil Gibran
27. “Believe in your dreams. They were given to you for a reason.” – Katrina Mayer
28. “Trust in dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity.” – Khalil Gibran
29. “Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.” – James Dean
30. “Dreams are true while they last, and do we not live in dreams?” – Alfred Lord Tennyson
31. “Take what you can from your dreams, make them as real as anything.” – Dave Matthews
32. “Only in our dreams are we free. The rest of the time we need wages.” – Terry Pratchett
33. “Our dreams drench us in sense, and sense steeps us again in dreams.” – Amos Bronson Alcott
34. “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney
35. “As long as you pray and believe in your dreams, anything is possible.” – Andy Ruiz, Jr.
36. “Dreams have only one owner at a time. That’s why dreamers are lonely.” – Erma Bombeck
37. “Dreams say what they mean, but they don’t say it in daytime language.” – Gail Godwin
38. “The only thing that will stop you from fulfilling your dreams is you.” – Tom Bradley
39. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
40. “Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
41. “I dream. Sometimes I think that’s the only right thing to do.” – Haruki Murakami
42. “It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else.” – Erma Bombeck
43. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
44. “A dream which is not interpreted is like a letter which is not read.” – Talmud
45. “Dreams must be heeded and accepted. For a great many of them come true.” – Paracelsus
46. “Dreams are illustrations… from the book your soul is writing about you.” – Marsha Norman
47. “Dream and give yourself permission to envision a you that you choose to be.” – Joy Page
48. “The most pitiful among men is he who turns his dreams into silver and gold.” – Khalil Gibran
49. “You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.” – Michael Phelps
50. “Dreams are dreams and reality is reality. We have to make the dreams happen.” – Andy Ruiz, Jr.
51. “Through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your dreams.” – Ben Carson
52. “A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.” – John Lennon
53. “When you stop having dreams and ideals — well, you might as well stop altogether.” – Marian Anderson
54. “Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.” – John Updike
55. “Hold fast to dreams for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.” – Langston Hughes
56. “Why does the eye see a thing more clearly in dreams than the imagination when awake?” – Leonardo da Vinci
57. “Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.” – Roy T. Bennett
58. “Without dreams, there can be no courage. And without courage, there can be no action.” – Wim Wenders
59. “There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” – Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
60. “I have spread my dreams beneath your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.” – William Butler Yeats
61. “In dreams the truth is learned that all good works are done in the absence of a caress.” – Leonard Cohen
62. “Dreams are excursions into the limbo of things, a semi-deliverance from the human prison.” – Henri Amiel
63. “A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” – Colin Powell
64. “It is in our idleness, in our dreams, that the submerged truth sometimes comes to the top.” – Virginia Woolf
65. “I have had dreams, and I’ve had nightmares. I overcame the nightmares because of my dreams.” – Jonas Salk
66. “Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
67. “Where all is but dream, reasoning and arguments are of no use, truth and knowledge nothing.” – John Locke
68. “If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.” – Les Brown
69. “They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.” – Edgar Allan Poe
70. “Living in dreams of yesterday, we find ourselves still dreaming of impossible future conquests.” – Charles Lindbergh
71. “To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.” – Anatole France
72. “Dreaming permits each and every one of us to be quietly and safely insane every night of our lives.” – William Dement
73. “You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” – Dr. Seuss
74. “Dreams can still come true; you need a great deal of energy and determination, and a little bit of luck.” – Stefano Gabbana
75. “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the mind.” – Sigmund Freud
76. “Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” – Earl Nightingale
77. “Our dreams must be stronger than our memories. We must be pulled by our dreams, rather than pushed by our memories.” – Jesse Jackson
78. “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us. And the world will live as one.” – John Lennon
79. “Never limit yourself because of others’ limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination.” – Mae Jemison
80. “Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than the one with all the facts.” – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
81. “He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it.” – Douglas Adams
82. “I think we dream so we don’t have to be apart for so long. If we’re in each other’s dreams, we can be together all the time.” – A.A. Milne
83. “Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality; man, alone, can dream and make his dreams come true.” – Napoleon Hill
84. “A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.” – Oscar Wilde
85. “Keep your heart open to dreams. For as long as there’s a dream, there is hope, and as long as there is hope, there is joy in living.” – Unknown Author
86. “What is a dream ? That transient power that cometh near the midnight hour. To carry me to pastures new and bid my anxious fears adieu.” – Alan Parry-Booth
87. ” Dreams are but interludes that fancy makes… Sometimes forgotten things, long cast behind Rush forward in the brain, and come to mind.” – John Dryden
88. “So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.” – Christopher Reeve
89. “There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other.” – Douglas H. Everett
90. “Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country.” – Anais Nin
91. “Dreams pass into the reality of action. From the actions stems the dream again; and this interdependence produces the highest form of living.” – Anais Nin
92. “Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped possibilities within us and new beauty waiting to be born.” – Dale Turner
93. “We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.” – Jesse Owens
94. “Dreams in the dusk, only dreams closing the day and with the day’s close going back to the gray things, the dark things, the far, deep things of dreamland.” – Carl Sandburg
95. “Yes: I am a dreamer. For a dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.” – Oscar Wilde
96. “Dreams are the guiding words of the soul. Why should I henceforth not love my dreams and not make their riddling images into objects of my daily consideration?” – Carl Jung
97. “If you dream, then you can do anything. If you dream, you’re halfway to destiny. If you dream, dream the impossible. If you dream, cause a dream’s unstoppable.” – Toni Braxton
98. “Dreaming is an act of pure imagination, attesting in all men a creative power, which if it were available in waking, would make every man a Dante or Shakespeare.” – H.F. Hedge
99. “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” – Harriet Tubman
100. “Live the Life of Your Dreams: Be brave enough to live the life of your dreams according to your vision and purpose instead of the expectations and opinions of others.” – Roy T. Bennett
101. “Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.” – Wilma Rudolf
102. “If our dreams are sincere desires to achieve, not mere pipe-dreams, there is something deep within ourselves which comes out to meet them and helps to make them realities.” – Orison Swett Marden
103. “The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance – and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning.” – Oprah Winfrey
104. “If one advances confidently in the direction of one’s dreams, and endeavors to live the life which one has imagined, one will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” – Henry David Thoreau
105. “Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so you shall become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil.” – James Allen
106. “No one should negotiate their dreams. Dreams must be free to fly high. No government, no legislature, has a right to limit your dreams. You should never agree to surrender your dreams.” – Jesse Jackson
107. “People think dreams aren’t real just because they aren’t made of matter, of particles. Dreams are real. But they are made of viewpoints, of images, of memories and puns and lost hopes.” – Neil Gaiman
108. “You can begin to have dreams grander than you have ever had, and see many of them come true. All you have to do is learn and use the same skills that are used by those who do achieve their dreams.” – Steven Scott
109. ” Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.” – Ashley Smith
110. “We all dream; we do not understand our dreams, yet we act as if nothing strange goes on in our sleep minds, strange at least by comparison with the logical, purposeful doings of our minds when we are awake.” – Erich Fromm
111. “I believe in everything until it’s disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it’s in your mind. Who’s to say that dreams and nightmares aren’t as real as the here and now?” – John Lennon
112. “Dreaming is a part of life. Everyone dreams, but does it actually happen? Most dreams just fade away and don’t come back to mind until you have one foot in the grave or feel some type of remorse for your future.” – Lonii
113. “Dreams can become a reality when we possess a vision that is characterized by the willingness to work hard, a desire for excellence, and a belief in our right and our responsiblity to be equal members of society.” – Janet Jackson
114. “The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream. The oak sleeps in the acorn, the bird waits in the egg, and in the highest vision of the soul a waking angel stirs. Dreams are the seedlings of realities.” – James Allen
115. “The more closely you get in touch with your dreams, the more able you are to make them real. The more vividly you consider how you want your world to be, the more real and effective tools you will have for making it so.” – Ralph Marston
116. “You’ve got to follow your passion. You’ve got to figure out what it is you love, who you really are. And have the courage to do that. I believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your own dreams.” – Oprah Winfrey
117. “When you have a dream that you can’t let go of, trust your instincts and pursue it. But remember: Real dreams take work, They take patience, and sometimes they require you to dig down very deep. Be sure you’re willing to do that.” – Harvey Mackay
118. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain
119. “Dreams are the most curious asides and soliloquies of the soul. When a man recollects his dream, it is like meeting the ghost of himself. Dreams often surprise us into the strangest self-knowledge. Dreaming is the truest confessional, and often the sharpest penance.” – Alexander Smith
120. “All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible.” – T.E. Lawrence