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Dream Quotes

The specific things people actually dreamed of.

What stands out in these dream quotes is how concrete they get — not vague ambition but named companies, named roles, a specific uniform imagined in childhood. Read more in Dream Big for an even more determined tone.

India can live without nuclear weapons. That's our dream, and it should be the dream of the U.S. also.

Quotes by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

We must think and act like a nation of a billion people and not like that of a million people. Dream, dream, dream!

Quotes by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

If you're bored, it's because someone else is fulfilling his dream. Become a bore. It's the most interesting thing you'll ever do.

Quotes by A. A. Gill

In our world of rampant 'individualisation', relationships are mixed blessings. They vacillate between a sweet dream and a nightmare, and there is no telling when one turns into the other.

Quotes by Zygmunt Bauman

I fell in love with acting at around the age of 11, when I was drafted in to play a fairy at an amateur production of 'Midsummer Night's Dream.'

Quotes by Zoe Tapper

I dream in numbers, and I like to look up the meaning of numbers, and numbers stick out to me.

Quotes by Zoe McLellan

We are well aware of the task ahead of us in what will be a very difficult match but which we all dream of playing.

Quotes by Zinedine Zidane

Taking part in an Olympics on home ground is something you dream about.

Quotes by Zara Phillips

'FlashForward' was a dream come true. I had auditioned for David Goyer for 'Blade: Trinity' and didn't get the part, but I guess he became a fan.

Quotes by Zachary Knighton

My dream is to play someday in the NBA.

Quotes by Yuta Watanabe

Religion provides us with a puritanical dream, which can never be realized because it goes against human nature.

Quotes by Youssef Ziedan

Yes, you can do it. You can dream about being on the cover of magazines; you can dream about being in a film.

Quotes by Yalitza Aparicio

I'm very proud with how my story has gone. I've played for some very big teams, and it is not normal how I got there. It is a dream for every player to have this kind of career, so I...

Quotes by Xherdan Shaqiri

What if nothing exists and we're all in somebody's dream?

Quotes by Woody Allen

I related to his disillusionment. Thinking that he was going for this big dream. Then he kind of saw through it all at one point and went back home. Then he started a bender, which I can relate to of...

Quotes by Woody Harrelson

Get to know other worlds, if only for comparison. I am near, too near for him to dream of me.

Quotes by Wislawa Szymborska

My dream is to tour for 50 years.

Quotes by Winston Marshall

The very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow of a dream.

William Shakespeare

Someone once said that Sci Fi was the modern Western. What's my favorite? Well, anything that needs a misfit. I don't have a real favorite. My dream is to play something different.

Quotes by William Sanderson

When I was a little boy, my dream was to play baseball and leave Cuba.

Quotes by William Levy

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these quotes treat "dream" as career ambition?
Mostly yes. One speaker calls it plainly: "I think that's every actor's dream, actually: to play lead parts." Here dream means a specific professional goal, not just a vague wish. If chasing big ambitions speaks to you, Dream Big quotes dives deeper into that same spirit.
Is there a quote about having more than one dream?
Yes — one speaker names two specific goals: "My two dream companies had been New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theater." It shows dreams can be plural and very concrete, not just one big wish. For more on shaping a life around your goals, see Dream Life quotes.
Do any of these quotes describe an unusual or unexpected dream?
One does — a distinctive childhood goal: "I had a dream to become a mounted policewoman." It's a reminder that dreams don't have to follow the usual script.
Is dream always used positively in this collection?
Not exactly — one quote pushes back on the word itself: "Christianity is a battle not a dream," contrasting dream with struggle to make a point about faith requiring effort, not passive wishing.
Where can I read more reflective or spiritual takes related to dreams?
If the contrast between striving and dreaming in these quotes interests you, you might enjoy Anmol Vachan or Suvichar, which explore similar reflective themes around dreams and life goals.

One line reframes dreaming entirely, treating faith as a fight rather than a wish, which sits apart from the career-focused entries here. Explore Dream Life quotes or Suvichar for a different cultural lens on the same theme.