Isolation is a dream killer.

Imaginary obstacles are insurmountable. Real ones aren't.

The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act.

And our dreams are who we are.

You don't have to get it right the first time.

Isolation is a dream killer.

When you start using senses you've neglected, your reward is to see the world with completely fresh eyes.

Every single one of us can do things that no one else can do - can love things that no one else can love. We are like violins. We can be used for doorstops, or we can make music. You know what to do.

Doing is a quantum leap from imagining.

When you play it too safe, you're taking the biggest risk of your life. Time is the only wealth we're given.

You must go after your wish. As soon as you start to pursue a dream, your life wakes up and everything has meaning.

The cure for sorrow is to learn something.

You can learn new things at any time in your life if you're willing to be a beginner. If you actually learn to like being a beginner, the whole world opens up to you.

It's essential to distinguish between events that are really beyond your control and events you caused yourself.

Real obstacles don't take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze.

Change is not only likely, it's inevitable.

We are like violins. We can be used as doorstops, or we can make music.

Resentment is weak and lowers your self-esteem.

Doing what you love isnt a priviledge its an obligation.

As soon as you start to pursue a dream your life wakes up and everything has meaning.

Being judgmental about your own behavior is actually another cop-out because it makes you feel as though you're doing something virtuous.

Go out and make a difference in your community. You don't need endless time and perfect conditions. Do it now. Do it today. Do it for twenty minutes and watch your heart start beating.

You don't need endless time and perfect conditions. Do it now. Do it today. Do it for twenty minutes and watch your heart start beating.

There are those, I know, who will reply that the liberation of humanity, the freedom of man and mind, is nothing but a dream. They are right. It is. It is the American Dream.

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

The best thing I can think of would be to create a union between something as beautiful and powerful and wonderful as Hollywood films and a criticism of the status quo. That's my dream, to make such a German film.

In fact I have nightmares about having children. I want to carry a baby and feel the life within me and in my dream, I do. But every time after it's born, there's this incredible fear, this pounding pulse of fear. It's a real bad nightmare.

I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent. I dream of our vast deserts, of our forests, of all our great wildernesses.

It's not the size of the dreamer, it's the size of the dream.

Christianity is a battle not a dream.

Lately, I can't shake the feeling that I've been living a dream for the last 10 years or so; I can't account for most of my 20s, and I have to continually remind myself that certain people are dead now and many of my friends have children.

If you stop and think about our history, one of the reasons we had an American century and there is an American dream was because at key points in our history we made very bold decisions about making sure that there was very broad, universal access to quality education.

My secret dream is to write an epic poem. That's probably the most pretentious thing I've said.

I have played for 15 years and it has been a dream.

I never dreamed about being an actor, because that was out of reach. Coming from a small town that was big in farming, and also big in clothing factories, you don't dream about being a professional football player or an actor.

It's been President Clinton's dream that we'll have finally a fully integrated Europe.

My dream is to save women from nature.

A man's moral conscience is the curse he had to accept from the gods in order to gain from them the right to dream.

For the next century, the Republicans have agreed that we will promote the dignity and future of every individual by building a free society under a limited, accountable government that protects liberty, security and prosperity for a brighter American dream.

A novel usually takes me two years. A year to research and plan and dream. Then a year to write.

I had to do something special coming in. I didn't do it, so I had to do it in the playoff. Winning the Mercedes is awesome. Winning three times is a dream come true.

Love in marriage should be the accomplishment of a beautiful dream, and not, as it too often is, the end.

And you must dare to do as many things as you dream of.

When I was a boy, I always saw myself as a hero in comic books and in movies. I grew up believing this dream.

I stand before you today as a disciplined conservative Texan, a committed Republican and a proud American, united with you to restoring our nation and revive the American dream.

The writer who can't do his job looks to his editor to do it for him, though he won't dream of sharing his royalties with that editor.

I've watched those shows my whole life - being on one is like a dream. It's hard to balance that dream with the fact that this is the Edie I've known my whole life.

If your world doesn't allow you to dream, move to one where you can.

You see things; and you say "Why?" But I dream things that never were; and I say "Why not?"