Dreams Sayings and Quotes

Dreams are the wishes of our subconscious. As we age, we tend to focus on what we should be doing rather than what we want to be doing. Don’t give up on your passions. Let the collection of wise, inspirational, and humorous dream quotes below ignite the spark that keeps you going.

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
A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work. Colin Powell
All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. Walt Disney
Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly. Langston Hughes
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 on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible. T.E. Lawrence
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt
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
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
There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure. Paulo Coelho
A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality. John Lennon
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
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
Dreams are illustrations... from the book your soul is writing about you. Marsha Norman
Dreams are excursions into the limbo of things, a semi-deliverance from the human prison. Henri Amiel
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
That which the dream shows is the shadow of such wisdom as exists in man, even if during his waking state he may know nothing about it.... We do not know it because we are fooling away our time with outward and perishing things, and are asleep in regard to that which is real within ourself. Paracelsus
Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality; man, alone, can dream and make his dreams come true. Napoleon Hill
When you stop having dreams and ideals -- well, you might as well stop altogether. Marian Anderson
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
Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream. Lao Tzu
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
Often we don’t even realize who we’re meant to be because we’re so busy trying to live out someone else's ideas. But other people and their opinions hold no power in defining our destiny. Oprah Winfrey
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
Dreams are today's answers to tomorrow's questions. Edgar Cayce
It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live. J.K. Rowling
Dreaming permits each and every one of us to be quietly and safely insane every night of our lives. William Dement
Dreams say what they mean, but they don't say it in daytime language. Gail Godwin
Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men. Goethe
It may be that those who do most, dream most. Stephen Butler Leacock
Follow your dreams, they know the way. Kobe Yamada
Without dreams, there can be no courage. And without courage, there can be no action. Wim Wenders
You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. C.S. Lewis
Nothing happens unless first we dream. Carl Sandburg
Our dreams may be totally different and yet, we are alike in that no matter what we have achieved, we still have dreams that have eluded us. Steven Scott
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
Dreams to survive. Dreams make a wish come true, ooh. Keep your dreams alive. Dream, dream on. Your dream will come alive. 2 Brothers on the 4th Floor
Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
You have to dream before your dreams can come true. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Young dreams !—old dreams of young days— Shall the new dream vex us as they did ? Or as things worth censure or praise ? Real toil is ours, real trouble, Dim dreams of pleasure and pride ; Let the dreams disperse like a bubble, So the toil like a dream subside. Adam Lindsay Gordon
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
Dream in a pragmatic way. Aldous Huxley
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
Dreams are true while they last, and do we not live in dreams? Alfred Lord Tennyson
Our dreams drench us in sense, and sense steeps us again in dreams. Amos Bronson Alcott
Dreams are necessary to life. Anais Nin
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
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe. Anatole France
As long as you pray and believe in your dreams, anything is possible.  Andy Ruiz, Jr.
Dreams are dreams and reality is reality. We have to make the dreams happen. Andy Ruiz, Jr.
Through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your dreams. Ben Carson
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
Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. Carl Jung
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
AS when from dreams awaking the dim forms float away whose visioned smiles were making our darkness bright as day. Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton
Dreams of joy return with night, and dwell upon the past- and every grief that clouds our light. Reminds us of the last! Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton
Living in dreams of yesterday, we find ourselves still dreaming of impossible future conquests. Charles Lindbergh
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
Take what you can from your dreams, make them as real as anything. Dave Matthews
All people dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their mind, wake in the morning to find that it was vanity. But the dreamers of the day are dangerous people, For they dream their dreams with open eyes, and make them come true. David Herbert Lawrence
They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night. Edgar Allan Poe
Dream manfully and nobly, and thy dreams shall be prophets. Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
All the things one has forgotten scream for help in dreams. Elias Canetti
When we can't dream any longer we die. Emma Goldman
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
Dreams have only one owner at a time. That's why dreamers are lonely. Erma Bombeck
It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else. Erma Bombeck
Two dreams came down to earth one night. From the realm of mist and dew; one was a dream of the old, old days, and one was a dream of the new. Eugene Field
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.
Dreaming is an act of pure imagination, attesting in all mean a creative power, which if it were available in waking, would make every man a Dante or Shakespeare. H.F Hedge
Dreams are the touchstones of our character. Henry /David Thoreau
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
Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today. James Dean
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
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
Our dreams must be stronger than our memories. We must be pulled by our dreams, rater than pushed by our memories. Jesse Jackson
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
Do all you can to make your dreams come true. Joel Osteen
Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Dreams are but interludes which fancy makes. John Dryden
Where all is but dream, reasoning and arguments are of no use, truth and knowledge nothing. John Locke
Myths are public dreams, dreams are private myths. Joseph Campbell
Perhaps life is just that... a dream and a fear. Joseph Conrad
Dream and give yourself permission to envision a you that you choose to be. Joy Page
We all keep dreaming, and luckily, dreams come true. Katie Holmes
Believe in your dreams. They were given to you for a reason. Katrina Mayer
The most pitiful among men is he who turns his dreams into silver and gold. Khalil Gibran
Trust in dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity. Khalil Gibran
In dreams the truth is learned that all good works are done in the absence of a caress. Leonard Cohen
Why does the eye see a thing more clearly in dreams than the imagination when awake? Leonardo da Vinci
If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams. Les Brown
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
Let us make our future now, and let us make our dreams tomorrow's reality. Malala Yousafzai
Chasing dreams a sense following, realizing making dreams of tomorrow today's memories. Mary Steffen
You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get. Michael Phelps
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
Dreams must be heeded and accepted. For a great many of them come true. Paracelsus
The interpretation of dreams is a great art. Paracelsus
What dreams we have and how they fly. Like rosy clouds across the sky; Of wealth, of fame, of sure success, Of love that comes to cheer and bless; And how they wither, how they fade, The waning wealth, the jilting jade -The fame that for a moment gleams,Then flies forever, -dreams, ah -dreams! Paul Laurence Dunbar
Dreams become reality when we put our minds to it. Queen Latifah
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
Dreams are a scientific fact. Robyn Hitchcock
The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the mind. Sigmund Freud
Dreams can still come true; you need a great deal of energy and determination, and a little bit of luck. Stefano Gabbana
A heart without dreams is like a bird without feathers. Suzy Kassem
A dream which is not interpreted is like a letter which is not read. Talmud
Only in our dreams are we free. The rest of the time we need wages. Terry Pratchett
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
Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real. Tupac Shakur
It is in our idleness, in our dreams, that the submerged truth sometimes comes to the top. Virginia Woolf
If you can dream it, you can do it. Walt Disney
In dreams begins responsibility. William Butler Yeats
Blithe dreams arise to greet us, and life feels clean and new, for the old love comes to meet us in the dawning and the dew. William Ernest Henley
We are all of us dreamers of dreams, on visions our childhood is fed. William Herbert Carruth
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