"If you never question things, your life ends up being limited by other people's imaginations. Take the time to think and dream, to question and reconsider. It is better to be limited by what you can dream for yourself than by where you fit in someone else's dream."
–– James Clear (b. 1986), American writer, Atomic Habits.
Source: Jeff Karp. LIT: Use Nature's Playbook to Energize Your Brain, Spark Ideas, and Ignite Action. New York: William Morrow, 2024; p. 29.
"Remember to dream big, think long-term, underachieve on a daily basis, and take baby steps. That is the key to long-term success."
–– Robert Kiyosaki (b. 1947), Japanese-American finance author and entrepreneur
via: Day In and Day Out Notebook, 2023, p. 50.
"An artist's job is to dream the culture forward."
–– Taylor Mac (b. 1973), American performer, singer-songwriter, playwright
Source: Austin Kleon newsletter Friday August 25, 2023.
via: Sketchbook 33, 2023, p. 88.
"A dream deferred is a dream denied."
–– Langston Hughes (1901-1967), American writer and social activist
"The house shelters daydreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house allows one to dream in peace."
–– Gaston Bachelard (1884-1962), French philosopher
"Those who dream by day know many things which escape those who dream only by night."
–– Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) American writer, poet, editor, and critic
via Sketchbook 5, 2008, p. 32
"To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act."
–– Anatole France (1844-1924), French novelist, poet, and journalist
via: Sketchbook #1, p.66
