I’ve always been fascinated by dreams. They’re like secret messages from our subconscious, aren’t they? So, I went on a little quest to find quotes about dreams that really spoke to me.
What I found was a mix of inspiration, humor, and wisdom that I couldn’t wait to share. Whether you’re chasing dreams of your own or just enjoy a good ponder about the mysteries of the night, I hope these quotes resonate with you as much as they did with me.
Inspirational Dream Quotes
Dreams are not what you see in your sleep, dreams are things which do not let you sleep – Cristiano Ronaldo
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams – Eleanor Roosevelt
Dream big and dare to fail – Norman Vaughan
All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them – Walt Disney
It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live – J.K. Rowling
Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication – Gail Devers
The only thing that will stop you from fulfilling your dreams is you – Tom Bradley
Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today – James Dean
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe – Anatole France
Your dreams are valid – Lupita Nyong’o
Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Every great dream begins with a dreamer – Harriet Tubman
Dreams are the seeds of change. Nothing ever grows without a seed, and nothing ever changes without a dream – Debby Boone
Never limit yourself because of others’ limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination – Mae Jemison
Dreams are illustrations from the book your soul is writing about you – Marsha Norman
Famous Dream Quotes
I have a dream – Martin Luther King Jr.
The only dream worth having is to dream that you will live while you’re alive and die only when you’re dead – Arundhati Roy
I dream my painting and I paint my dream – Vincent Van Gogh
A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality – Yoko Ono
You have to dream before your dreams can come true – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
When you cease to dream you cease to live – Malcolm Forbes
There is nothing like a dream to create the future – Victor Hugo
Dreams are today’s answers to tomorrow’s questions – Edgar Cayce
Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning – Gloria Steinem
Dreams are necessary to life – Anais Nin
Funny Dream Quotes
I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives – Ralph Waldo Emerson (attributed)
Always dream of things that are better and think of ways to reach those things – Charles M. Schulz (Peanuts philosophy)
People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it – George Bernard Shaw
I’m sick of following my dreams, man. I’m just going to ask where they’re going and hook up with them later – Mitch Hedberg
Last night I dreamt I ate a ten-pound marshmallow. When I woke up the pillow was gone – Tommy Cooper
My bed is a magical place where I suddenly remember everything I was supposed to do – Unknown
I don’t dream at night, I dream all day; I dream for a living – Steven Spielberg
Dreams are like rainbows. Only idiots chase them – Unknown
It’s okay to be a glowstick; sometimes we need to break before we shine – Unknown
I need a six-month vacation, twice a year – Unknown
Wise Dream Quotes
Dreams say what they mean, but they don’t say it in daytime language – Gail Godwin
The end of wisdom is to dream high enough not to lose the dream in the seeking of it – William Faulkner
Dreams are the touchstones of our characters – Henry David Thoreau
A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work – Colin Powell
Follow your dreams, they know the way – Kobe Yamada
Dreams come in a size too big so that we may grow into them – Josie Bisse
It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else – Erma Bombeck
Dreams are the whispers of the soul – Unknown
Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail – Ralph Waldo Emerson
The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up – Paul Valery
Dreams are not what you see in sleep, it is the thing which doesn’t let you sleep – A.P.J Abdul Kalam
Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning – Gloria Steinem
A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams – John Barrymore
You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream – C.S. Lewis
Dreams are the windows to the soul – Brian Littrell
Chase your dreams but always know the road that will lead you home again – Tim McGraw
Dreams don’t work unless you do – John C. Maxwell
The only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work for them – Michelle Obama
Dream your own dreams, achieve your own goals. Your journey is your own and unique – Roy T. Bennett
Believe in your dreams, no matter how impossible they seem – Walt Disney
Your dreams are what define your individuality. They have the power to give you wings and make you fly high – P. V. Sindhu
Dream it. Wish it. Do it – Unknown
Let your dreams be bigger than your fears and your actions louder than your words – Unknown
The distance between your dreams and reality is called action – Unknown
Dreams are the seedlings of realities – James Allen
More Famous Dream Quotes
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
Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real – Tupac Shakur
You see things; and you say, ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say, ‘Why not?’ – George Bernard Shaw
Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly – Langston Hughes
Dreams are the touchstones of our character – Henry David Thoreau
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
I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past – Thomas Jefferson
Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams – Oprah Winfrey
If you can dream it, you can do it – Walt Disney
More Funny Dream Quotes
Dreams feel real while we’re in them. It’s only when we wake up that we realize something was actually strange – Inception
I told my wife the truth. I told her I was seeing a psychiatrist. Then she told me the truth: that she was seeing a psychiatrist, two plumbers, and a bartender – Rodney Dangerfield
I’m not a dreamer, but I believe in miracles. I have to – Terry Pratchett
My alarm clock is clearly jealous of my amazing relationship with my bed – Unknown
Sleep is my favorite thing in the world. It’s the reason I get up in the morning – Unknown
More Wise Dream Quotes
Without dreams, there can be no courage. And without courage, there can be no action – Wim Wenders
When you stop having dreams and ideals — well, you might as well stop altogether – Marian Anderson
Dreams are the seeds of change. Nothing ever grows without a seed, and nothing ever changes without a dream – Debby Boone
If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams – Les Brown
Dreams are not those which comes while we are sleeping, but dreams are those when you don’t sleep before fulfilling them – A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams – Oprah Winfrey
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 say what they mean, but they don’t say it in daytime language – Gail Godwin
Dreams are often most profound when they seem the most crazy – Sigmund Freud
It’s not enough to have the dreams. You must chase them, and never let them go – Unknown
To dream by night is to escape your life. To dream by day is to make it happen – Stephen Richards
Dreams are illustrations… from the book your soul is writing about you – Marsha Norman
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams – Eleanor Roosevelt
Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway – Earl Nightingale
Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today – James Dean
More Unique Dream Quotes
Dreams are excursions into the limbo of things, a semi-deliverance from the human prison – Henri Amiel
The dream is not that you see in sleep, dream is which does not let you sleep – Abdul Kalam
Dreams are the whispers of the soul – Unknown
Follow your dreams. They know the way – Kobi Yamada
A dream is a wish your heart makes – Cinderella
Dreams are necessary to life – Anais Nin
Every morning you have two choices: continue to sleep with your dreams, or wake up and chase them – Unknown
Dreams don’t work unless you do – John C. Maxwell
Dream big. Start small. Act now – Robin Sharma
Never let go of your dreams. They are the roadmap to your destiny – Unknown
Summary:
Dreams fuel our ambitions and guide us towards our goals.
The journey to realizing dreams is filled with hard work, persistence, and belief in oneself.
Dreams have the power to transform reality, urging us to reach beyond our limits.
Sharing dreams with others can turn them into shared realities.
Never underestimate the power of a dream, no matter how big or small.
Dreams remind us that the impossible can become possible with determination.
Embrace your dreams as vital parts of your identity and pathways to your future.
Joy Fadogba is a passionate writer who has spent over a decade exploring and writing about lifestyle topics. With a fondness for quotes and the little details that make life extraordinary, she writes content that not only entertains but also enriches the lives of those who read her blogs. You can find her writing on Mastermind Quotes and on her personal blog. When she is not writing, she is reading a book, gardening, or travelling.
