Top 200 Dreaming Big Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “A dream is not what you see while sleeping; it is something that does not let you sleep.”

— Abdul Kalam

Also featured in: Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Quotes for Success, Powerful Motivational Quotes

2. “Goals may give focus, but dreams give power.”

— John C. Maxwell

Also featured in: Goal Quotes, Quotes About Dreams, Friday Inspirational Quotes

3. “Think, Believe, Dream, and Dare.”

— Walt Disney

Also featured in: Goal Quotes, Positive Inspirational Quotes, Encouragement Quotes

4. “A dream written down with a date becomes a goal. A goal broken down into steps becomes a plan. A plan backed by action makes your dreams come true.”

— Greg Reid

Also featured in: Motivational Quotes, Startup Quotes, Goal Quotes, Motivational Quotes for Success, Powerful Motivational Quotes

5. “Dream big, because dreams do happen.”

— Alex Morgan

Also featured in: Short Quotes, Athlete Quotes, Happy Quotes, Quotes About Dreams

6. “Dream, dream, dream. Dreams transform into thoughts and thoughts result in action.”

— Abdul Kalam

Also featured in: Life Quotes, Education Quotes, Powerful Motivational Quotes, Positive Motivational Quotes

7. “No Alarm Clock Needed. My Passion Wakes Me.”

— Eric Thomas

Also featured in: Effort Quotes, Empowerment Quotes, Self-Empowerment Quotes

8. “I learned this, at least, by my experiment: that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”

— Henry David Thoreau

Also featured in: Optimistic Quotes, Short Inspirational Quotes, Life Lessons Quotes

9. “Don’t settle for mediocrity; never let good enough be good enough.”

— Joel Osteen

Also featured in: Empowering Quotes, Personality Quotes, Excellence Quotes, Winning Quotes

10. “Fill your brain with giant dreams so it has no space for petty pursuits.”

— Robin S. Sharma

Also featured in: Short Motivational Quotes, Positive Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Quotes About Life

11. “Reach high, for stars lie hidden in you. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.”

— Rabindranath Tagore

Also featured in: Interesting Quotes, Self-Realization Quotes, Mindset Quotes, Life Philosophy Quotes

12. “Believe in your dreams and dream big. And then after you’ve done that, dream bigger.”

— Howard Schultz

Also featured in: Startup Quotes, Powerful Motivational Quotes, Personality Quotes, Mindset Quotes

13. “Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second’s encounter with God and with eternity.”

— Paulo Coelho

Also featured in: Famous Quotes, Live Life Quotes, Short Inspirational Quotes, Feel Good Quotes

14. “It takes the same energy to think small as it does to think big. So dream big and think bigger.”

— Daymond John

Also featured in: Prosperity Quotes, Impact Quotes, Dream Big Quotes, Imagination Quotes

15. “It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing.”

— Oriah Mountain Dreamer

Also featured in: Human Nature Quotes, Desire Quotes, Moving Quotes, Quotes About Heart

16. “Those who achieve great things are the ones willing to be scared but not scared off. If you dream big and take risks, impossible becomes just a word.”

— Richard Branson

Also featured in: Impossible Quotes, Graduation Quotes, Risk-Taking Quotes

17. “Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. Thoughts are things! Strong, deeply rooted desire is the starting point of all achievement.”

— Napoleon Hill

Also featured in: Strong Quotes, Prosperity Quotes, Manifestation Quotes

18. “Stop looking for permission to pursue your dreams! They are YOUR dreams and you don’t need a co-signer to chase them!”

— Eric Thomas

Also featured in: Hustle Quotes, Fulfillment Quotes, Dream Big Quotes

19. “Dream the impossible. Know that you are born in this world to do something wonderful and unique; don’t let this opportunity pass by. Give yourself the freedom to dream and think big.”

— Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Also featured in: Cheer Quotes, Sunday Quotes, Fulfillment Quotes, Dream Big Quotes

20. “Be a dreamer. Have a sense of greatness. It has been said that if you can dream it, you can do it. And I believe that. Before your dream can become a reality, you have to see it in your own mind; see its fulfillment, whatever it may be.”

— Mary Kay Ash

Also featured in: Inspirational Quotes for Women, Encouraging Quotes for Students, Dream Big Quotes, You Are Amazing Quotes

21. “You have the power to fulfill your dreams!”

— Tae Yun Kim

Also featured in: Believe in Yourself Quotes, Growth Mindset Quotes, New Beginnings Quotes, Intention Quotes

22. “Dream BIG dreams! Only big dreams have the power to move your mind and spirit.”

— Brian Tracy

Also featured in: Believe in Yourself Quotes, Monday Morning Quotes, Dream Big Quotes

23. “In the face of such hopelessness as our eventual, unavoidable death, there is little sense in not at least trying to accomplish all of your wildest dreams in life.”

— Kevin Smith

Also featured in: Motivational Quotes, Motivational Quotes About Life, Meaning of Life Quotes

24. “Have goals so big your problems pale in comparison.”

— Grant Cardone

Also featured in: Motivational Quotes for Success, Motivational Quotes About Life, Coaching Quotes, Goal Setting Quotes

25. “Think big, think fast, think ahead. Ideas are no one’s monopoly.”

— Dhirubhai Ambani

Also featured in: Startup Quotes, Famous Quotes, Inspirational Business Quotes, Ambition Quotes

26. “I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact.”

— Elon Musk

Also featured in: Funny Quotes, Technology Quotes, Quotes About Mars

27. “If you want to fly with the eagles, don’t swim with the ducks!”

— T. Harv Eker

Also featured in: Short Quotes, Greatness Quotes, Ambition Quotes, Witty Quotes

28. “To build a successful business, you must start small and dream big.”

— Aliko Dangote

Also featured in: Startup Quotes, Prosperity Quotes, Inspirational Quotes for Work, Making Money Quotes

29. “Start with the end in mind. If you want to be a millionaire, talk like one, act like one, work like one.”

— Bob Proctor

Also featured in: Prosperity Quotes, Goal Setting Quotes, Taking Action Quotes, Quotes About Money

30. “Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.”

— Mae Jemison

Also featured in: Self-Belief Quotes, Ambition Quotes, Imagination Quotes, Individuality Quotes

31. “If you aim higher than you expect, you could reach higher than you dreamed.”

— Richard Branson

Also featured in: Optimistic Quotes, Short Positive Quotes, Goal Setting Quotes

32. “Go where no one’s gone and leave a trail of excellence behind you.”

— Robin S. Sharma

Also featured in: Excellence Quotes, Taking Action Quotes, Path Quotes

33. “May the wind always be at your back and the sun upon your face, and the winds of destiny carry you aloft to dance with the stars.”

— George Jung

Also featured in: Blessing Quotes, Adventure Quotes, Destiny Quotes, Good Luck Quotes

34. “Effort and hard work construct the bridge that connects your dreams to reality.”

— Daisaku Ikeda

Also featured in: Fulfillment Quotes, Dedication Quotes, Personal Responsibility Quotes, Professional Growth Quotes

35. “I can do everything I want to do.”

— Carrie Underwood

Also featured in: Motivational Quotes for Women, Positive Thinking Quotes, Affirmation Quotes, Self-Belief Quotes

36. “Dream as if you will live forever; Live as if you will die today.”

— James Dean

Also featured in: Life Is Short Quotes, Good Morning Motivational Quotes, Carpe Diem Quotes, Famous Movie Quotes

37. “It’s not about what it is, it’s about what it can become.”

— Dr. Seuss

Also featured in: Transformation Quotes, Growth Mindset Quotes, Future Quotes, Clever Quotes

38. “The only limits in our life are those we impose on ourselves.”

— Bob Proctor

Also featured in: Coaching Quotes, Perspective Quotes, Mental Strength Quotes, Smart Quotes

39. “A spirit with a vision is a dream with a mission.”

— Neil Peart

Also featured in: Positive Short Quotes, Dream Big Quotes, Clever Quotes, Vision Quotes

40. “I am learning every day to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be to inspire me and not terrify me.”

— Tracee Ellis Ross

Also featured in: Positivity Quotes, Inspirational Quotes for Women, Growth Mindset Quotes, Self-Belief Quotes

41. “I’m not sure what I’ll do, but – well, I want to go places and see people. I want my mind to grow. I want to live where things happen on a big scale.”

— F. Scott Fitzgerald

Also featured in: Experience Quotes, Journey Quotes, Mind Quotes, Moving Quotes

42. “Whatever you want to do, do with full passion and work really hard towards it. Don’t look anywhere else. There will be a few distractions, but if you can be true to yourself, you will be successful for sure.”

— Virat Kohli

Also featured in: Willpower Quotes, Goal Setting Quotes, Graduation Quotes, Desire Quotes

43. “You can’t fulfill your calling in your comfort zone!”

— Steven Furtick

Also featured in: Christian Motivational Quotes, Fulfillment Quotes

44. “The potential of the average person is like a huge ocean unsailed, a new continent unexplored, a world of possibilities waiting to be released and channeled toward some great good. ”

— Brian Tracy

Also featured in: Growth Mindset Quotes, Changing the World Quotes, Encouraging Quotes for Students

45. “The balloons only have one life and the only way of finding out whether they work is to attempt to fly around the world.”

— Richard Branson

Also featured in: Journey Quotes, Boldness Quotes, Risk-Taking Quotes

46. “Allow your passion to become your purpose, and it will one day become your profession.”

— Gabrielle Bernstein

Also featured in: Inspirational Quotes for Women, Fulfillment Quotes, Dream Big Quotes

47. “Aim for the sky and you’ll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you’ll stay on the floor.”

— Bill Shankly

Also featured in: Boldness Quotes, Encouraging Quotes for Students, Goal Setting Quotes, Football Quotes

48. “Your mind will always try to complete what it pictures, so always picture success no matter how badly things are going at the moment.”

— Brian Tracy

Also featured in: Optimism Quotes, Goal Setting Quotes, Victory Quotes

49. “Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true.”

— Leon Joseph Suenens

Also featured in: Goal Setting Quotes, Dream Big Quotes

50. “Great hopes make great men.”

— Thomas Fuller