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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.

I grew up watching 'Superman.' As a child, when I first learned to dive into a swimming pool, I wasn't diving, I was flying, like Superman. I used to dream of rescuing a girl I had a crush on from...

Quotes by Tom Hiddleston

I had to leave my three-year acting course at Guildhall a little early to start filming Chris Nolan's 'Dunkirk.' It was an absolute dream come true.

Quotes by Tom Glynn-Carney

I believe keeping our promises should be our highest priority and that means saving Social Security and Medicare while preserving the American dream for our children and grandchildren.

Quotes by Tom Coburn

It's an old anarchist dream that people can take care of their own lives.

Quotes by Todd Gitlin

My dream is that my kids grow up into nice people; that's my dream.

Quotes by Tobias Lindholm

It's always been a dream to play at a club like Spurs.

Quotes by Toby Alderweireld

I was not pushed into the business by anything other than my own ambition and my own dream of wanting to act.

Quotes by Tina Majorino

Winning the overall is a dream I've had since being a young skier. It's everyone's dream.

Quotes by Tina Maze

'Studio 60' was a magical experience, as I directed six episodes, was a series regular and a producer... Dream job.

Quotes by Timothy Busfield

After a West End run, in which I was promoted to Laertes, I joined the RSC in 1972. I had fulfilled my dream.

Quotes by Tim Pigott-Smith

When I was traded from the Oakland A's to the Atlanta Braves before the 2005 season, a childhood dream was realized. I grew up a Braves fan just a few hours south of Atlanta, and it was hard for me...

Quotes by Tim Hudson

My dream is to try to reach as many kids and readers who might need an unlikely hero to connect to.

Quotes by Tim Federle

Don't dream it, be it.

Quotes by Tim Curry

I didn't dream of being in television or film. But then I got married pretty young and had children, and I wanted to feed the children, so I worked a lot of film and television.

Quotes by Tim Daly

Working for Oprah is a dream come true. She was on my dream board for the longest time.

Quotes by Tika Sumpter

Coming back to America to pursue music is a dream.

Quotes by Tiffany Hwang

Being recognized by Hollywood is a dream true; it's really an amazing moment.

Quotes by Thomas Langmann

My theory has always been, that if we are to dream, the flatteries of hope are as cheap, and pleasanter, than the gloom of despair.

Thomas Jefferson

Young fighters dream of the future. Old fighters seek to recapture the past.

Quotes by Thomas Hauser

I started looking at small companies that were running a sort of virtual reality cottage industry: I had imagined that I would just put on a helmet and be somewhere else - that's your dream of what it's going to...

Quotes by Thomas Dolby

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.