Ideals are very often formed in the effort to escape from the hard task of dealing with facts, which is read more

Ideals are very often formed in the effort to escape from the hard task of dealing with facts, which is the function of science and art. There is no process by which to reach an ideal. There are no tests by which to verify it. It is therefore impossible to frame a proposition about an ideal which can be proved or disproved. It follows that the use of ideals is to be strictly limited to proper cases, and that the attempt to use ideals in social discussion does not deserve serious consideration.

Our quarrel with the world is an echo of the endless quarrel proceeding within us.

Our quarrel with the world is an echo of the endless quarrel proceeding within us.

All of us failed to match our dreams of perfection. So I rate us on the basis of our splendid read more

All of us failed to match our dreams of perfection. So I rate us on the basis of our splendid failure to do the impossible.

You are never given a dream without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to read more

You are never given a dream without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however.

Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.

Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.

I am accustomed to sleep and in my dreams to imagine the same things that lunatics imagine when awake.

I am accustomed to sleep and in my dreams to imagine the same things that lunatics imagine when awake.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

We grow great by dreams. All big men are dreamers.

We grow great by dreams. All big men are dreamers.

Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.

Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.