Some men see things as they are and say, "Why?" I dream of things that never were and say, "Why not?"
George Bernard Shaw

I have learned, that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.
Henry David Thoreau

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

Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.
Carl Jung

Nothing happens unless first a dream.
Carl Sandburg

When we are dreaming alone it is only a dream. When we are dreaming with others, it is the beginning of reality.
Dom Helder Camara

The work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives and the dreams shall never die.
Edward Kennedy

The inability to open up to hope is what blocks trust, and blocked trust is the reason for blighted dreams.
Elizabeth Gilbert

Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.
Gloria Steinem

Democracy is only a dream: it should be put in the same category as Arcadia, Santa Claus, and Heaven.
H.L. Mencken

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

Dreams are the touchstones of our character.
Henry David Thoreau

In life, many thoughts are born in the course of a moment, an hour, a day. Some are dreams, some visions. Often, we are unable to distinguish between them. To some, they are the same; however, not all dreams are visions. Much energy is lost in fanciful dreams that never bear fruit. But visions are messages from the Great Spirit, each for a different purpose in life. Consequently, one person's vision may not be that of another. To have a vision, one must be prepared to receive it, and when it comes, to accept it. Thus when these inner urges become reality, only then can visions be fulfilled. The spiritual side of life knows everyone's heart and who to trust. How could a vision ever be given to someone to harbor if that person could not be trusted to carry it out. The message is simple: commitment precedes vision.
High Eagle

You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one.
James A Froude

Like all dreamers I confuse disenchantment with truth.
Jean Paul Sartre

Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe