50 Inspirational Quotes to Help You Follow Your Dreams
Last updated on December 28th, 2023 at 12:02 pm
Are you searching for inspiration to pursue your dreams? Look no further than these 50 quotes that will motivate and encourage you to follow your passions, no matter how big or small they may be. From well-known figures such as Martin Luther King Jr., Walt Disney, and Oprah Winfrey, to lesser-known authors, speakers, and thinkers, these quotes will inspire you to take risks, believe in yourself, and never give up. Whether you’re feeling stuck, afraid, or uncertain about your path, these words of wisdom will help you find the courage and determination to chase your dreams and create the life you truly desire.
Best Follow Your Dreams Quotes
“Don’t let anyone steal your dream. It’s your dream, not theirs.”
Dan Zadra
“The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.”
Oprah Winfrey
“Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.”
Earl Nightingale
“If you have a dream, don’t just sit there. Gather courage to believe that you can succeed and leave no stone unturned to make it a reality.”
Dr Roopleen
“Dreams are the touchstones of our character.”
Henry David Thoreau
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
Steve Jobs
“Don’t let anyone steal your dreams, or try to tell you they’re not worth pursuing.”
Matthew Kelly
“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.”
Gail Devers
“You can’t have a better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday all the time.”
Charles F. Kettering
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
Nelson Mandela
“The only thing standing between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself why you can’t achieve it.”
Jordan Belfort
Kobe Yamada
Famous Follow Your Dreams Quotes
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
Mark Twain
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.”
Walt Disney
“We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.”
Jesse Owens
“I dream my painting and I paint my dream.”
Vincent van Gogh
“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.'”
Martin Luther King Jr.
“The only thing worse than starting something and failing… is not starting something.”
Seth Godin
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
“Some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were and ask why not.”
George Bernard Shaw
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”
C.S. Lewis
“I believe that if one always looked at the skies, one would end up with wings.”
Gustave Flaubert
“We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better.”
J.K. Rowling
“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.”
Anatole France
Langston Hughes
Dream Big Quotes
“If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough.”
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
“Dream big and dare to fail.”
Norman Vaughan
“A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.”
Colin Powell
“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”
Franklin D. Roosevelt
“If you don’t build your dream, someone else will hire you to help them build theirs.”
Tony Gaskins
“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.”
Albert Einstein
“Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.”
Christian D. Larson
“Dreams are not what you see in your sleep, dreams are things which do not let you sleep.”
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”
Wayne Gretzky
“If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.”
Thomas Jefferson
Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”
Theodore Roosevelt
Zig Ziglar
Inspirational Follow Your Dreams Quotes
“The only thing that stands between you and your dream is the story you keep telling yourself that you can’t achieve it.”
Jordan Belfort
“Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.”
Steve Jobs
“Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.”
Roy T. Bennett
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
Winston Churchill
“The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.”
Paul Valery
“The only thing that stands between you and your dream is the will to try and the belief that it is actually possible.”
Joel Brown
“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.”
Jimmy Dean
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”
Confucius
“If you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything.”
Malcolm X
“Believe in yourself, take on your challenges, dig deep within yourself to conquer fears. Never let anyone bring you down. You got this.”
Chantal Sutherland
“A year from now you may wish you had started today.”
Karen Lamb
Mark Gorman
I hope that these 50 quotes have inspired you to pursue your passions, take risks, and never give up. Remember, the road to success may not be easy, but with hard work, determination, and faith in yourself, you can achieve anything you set your mind to. So go out there and chase your dreams, because as Walt Disney once said, “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.”
Nitesh Kucchal
Nitesh Kuchhal, an IIM Calcutta graduate, is more than an educator—he's a mentor. With a passion for leadership and entrepreneurship, and travel. He has explored over 20 countries. Beyond teaching, he dives into psychology and discusses social issues. Though he is not a history expert, he enjoys learning about it through books, adding a historical touch to his many interests.
