Ester asked why people are sad.
“That’s simple,” says the old man. “They are the prisoners of their personal history. Everyone believes that the main aim in life is to follow a plan. They never ask if that plan is theirs or if it was created by another person. They accumulate experiences, memories, things, other people's ideas, and it is more than they can possibly cope with. And that is why they forget their dreams.”
-Paulo Coelho
"The Zahir"
Quotations
Dream
Some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream of things that never were and ask why not.
-George Bernard Shaw
In every human heart is a place where you put all your broken dreams. When something doesn't work out, no matter what it may be, you just have to give it up and stuff it in with your broken dreams. And make sure you keep the lid on tight.
-Sayo Masuda
The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.
-Oprah Winfrey
Dreams won't always take you on a straight path to destiny, but they're usually related to what your soul wants for you.
-Kelly Cutrone
"If You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You"
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.
-Henry David Thoreau
Lost dreams may help you find new dreams.
-John Charles White
Dream is not what you see in your sleep, it is the thing which does not let you sleep.
-A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Participate in your own dreams, don’t just say what you want or complain about what you don’t have.
-Steve Maraboli
"Life, the Truth, and Being Free"
Dreams are illustrations from the book your soul is writing about you.
-Marsha Norman
