The Power of Belief

We’re sharing these ‘follow your dreams quotes’ because if you believe it is so, then it is so. For you. In your world.

Never underestimate the power of belief supported by effort. Guard your beliefs with care.

Do not let them fall prey to the miserable triplets, Worry, Fear and Doubt. Do not let those saboteurs near your beliefs and dreams, for what you focus on grows, so we must focus on the good

The twins, Faith and Will Power, are strong and able allies. Invite them to live with you and help you create the visions in your dreams. Daily.

Superheroes

“But it’s hard to do the extra.”

“Maybe tomorrow. Because at this moment, I just feel relatively inadequate. Nothing special.”

“Who am I to…?”

Who is anyone?

The superhero is the one who tried and kept on trying day in and day out, for years.

Studies are clear, it isn’t talent that wins but mindset and grit.

“The belief that one’s abilities are limited by one’s genetically prescribed characteristics….manifests itself in all sorts of ‘I can’t’ or ‘I’m not’ statements,” Ericsson and Pool write. The key to extraordinary performance, is “thousands and thousands of hours of hard, focused work.”
~ScientificAmerica.com

Toward helping you anchor your belief in and commitment to your dreams, here are 73 ‘follow your dream quotes’.

Follow Your Dreams Quotes

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.
~Henry David Thoreau, American essayist, poet, philosopher, 1817-1862

Your dreams give form to your soul, and each goal achieved brings it more to life until the unseen becomes real.
~LeAura Alderson, writer, editor, creator iCreateDaily.com®

Build your own dreams or someone else will hire you to build theirs.
~Farrah Gray, businessman, author, & investor, b.9/9/1984

Success comes from struggle and longevity of effort. Commit to your dreams for the long haul.
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com®

No matter what your ability is, effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into accomplishment.
~By Carol Dweck, Author, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

Nothing can stop me from achieving my dreams. I’ve got this.
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com®

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.
~Harriet Tubman, American abolitionist, political activist, 1822-1913

If I don’t yet want it badly enough, then every obstacle can derail me. If I’m committed, then nothing can.
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com®

Having a positive belief that it will all be okay, just means that you will hustle and make it work. Because failure is not even an option in your own mind.
~Natalie Massenet, fashion entrepreneur, former journalist, b.5/13/1965

Daily steps in the direction of your dreams is a proven path to success.
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com®

Believe in your dreams. They were given to you for a reason.
~Katrina Mayer, writer, speaker, ordained interfaith minister

We created iCreateDaily because daily applied effort works. Work the plan and the plan will work.
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder – iCreateDaily.com®

The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.
~Oprah Winfrey, media proprietor, actress, producer, & philanthropist

As you embark in the direction of your dreams, the path becomes more clear and your dreams becomes more real.
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily®

Okay, so it’s going to take some effort. Aren’t your dreams worth it?
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com®

It is the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.
~ Paulo Coelho, Brazilian lyricist & novelist

Follow your dreams for they are the tendrils of your heart rooted in your soul.
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com®

It’s liberating to finally realize that no one is going to discover you. No one has your fate in their hands… no one can keep you from achieving your dreams… but you. And only you can achieve them by the effort you apply.
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com®

It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.
~J.K. Rowling, British novelist-Harry Potter, b.7/31/1965

Most people give up way way too soon. Don’t be most people.
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com®

Always remember to fall asleep with a dream and awake with a purpose.
~unknown

Wish it so, and you may not arrive. To achieve the dreams on your horizon you must will it so with every fiber of your being, and with every effort you make.
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder – iCreateDaily.com®

“We like to think of our champions and idols as superheroes who were born different from us. We don’t like to think of them as relatively ordinary people who made themselves extraordinary.“
~Carol S. Dweck, Author, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, b.10/17/1946

The dreams and passions stored within hearts are powerful keys which can unlock a wealth of potential.
~ John C. Maxwell, American author, speaker & pastor

If you believe it is so, then it is so. For you. In your world. Never underestimate the power of belief supported by effort.
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com®

What is done in love is done well.
~ Vincent Van Gogh, Dutch painter, 1853-1890

Follow your dreams and use your natural-born talents and skills to make this a better world for tomorrow.
~Paul Watson,  Canadian-American marine wildlife conservationist

Action and Follow Your Dreams Quotes

You can get what you want or you can just get old.
~Billy Joel, singer-songwriter, b.5/9/1949

Awareness and Dreams Quotes

If your eyes weren’t open, you wouldn’t know the difference between dreaming and waking.
~Richelle Mead, best selling fantasy author, 11/12/1976

Belief and Follow Your Dreams Quotes

“Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right.”
~Henry Ford, magnate, founder-Ford Motor Company, 1863-1947\

Change and Follow Your Dreams Quotes

Real change happens by being the thing right now in the moment with every fiber of your existence. Like a method actor so totally immersed in their character they feel, taste, experience and live it.
~Jade Teta, integrative physician, author, entrepreneur, coach

Creators and Entrepreneurs

Building something that matters is a marathon, not a sprint.
~Dragos Bratasanu, Ph.D., entrepreneur, filmmaker, author

“Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that all was vanity, but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men for they may act on their dreams with open eyes and make it possible.”
~T.E. Lawrence, British Army Officer, diplomate, writer, 1888-1935

Courage and Follow Your Dreams Quotes

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.
~Walt Disney, founder-Disneyland & Disney World, 1901-1966

Determination and Follow Your Dreams Quotes

Dreams and Dreaming

Dream as if you will live forever; Live as if you will die today.
~James Dean, American actor, 1931-1955

Dreams without effort, evaporate. Effort without dreams is just work.
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder – iCreateDaily.com®

A dream without a plan is just a wish.
~Tony Robbins, entrepreneur, author, coach, b.2/29/1960

People think dreams aren’t real just because they aren’t made of matter, of particles. Dreams are real. But they are made of viewpoints, of images, of memories and puns and lost hopes.
~Neil Gaiman, English author, b.11/10/1960

A single dream is more powerful than a thousand realities.
~Nathaniel Hawthorne, American novelist, 1804-1864

Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.  
~Langston Hughes, poet, playwright, columnist, 1902-1967

As you embark in the direction of your dreams, the way becomes more clear and your dreams becomes more real.
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder-iCreateDaily.com

I don’t know anything with certainty, but seeing the stars makes me dream.
~Vincent van Gogh, artist, Dutch post-impressionist painter, 1853-1890

Van Gogh trivia:  Van Gogh created about 2,100 artworks, including ~860 oil paintings, mostly done in the last two years of his life.

All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible.
~Thomas Edward Lawrence (T.E.), British archaeologist, author, 1888-1935

Day and night I always dream with open eyes.
~José Martí, Cuban poet, writer, journalist, 1853-1895

Fear and Follow Your Dreams Quotes

Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.
~ Les Brown, American motivational speaker, author, entrepreneur

Freedom and Follow Your Dreams Quotes

Today, you are free to pursue your dreams and do the work you love.
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder-iCreateDaily.com®

Goals and Follow Your Dream Quotes

Your dreams turned into goals anchors them to reality and become the scaffolding of your success.
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder – iCreateDaily.com®

If your passion is not evident… if your life goal isn’t clear, don’t worry. It’s rare to see any destination before you arrive. Chances are you know the general direction to head in.
~LeAura Alderson, Cofounder-CreateDaily.com®

If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy and inspires your hopes.
~Andrew Carnegie, Scottish-American steel magnate, philanthropist, 1835-1919

Hard Work and Follow Your Dreams Quotes

A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work. 
~Colin Powell, retired 4-star general, politician, author, b.4/5/1937

Hope and Dreams Quotes

We dream to give ourselves hope. To stop dreaming… well, that’s like saying you can never change your fate.”
~Amy Tan, Chinese-American author, b.2/19/1952

Imagination and Dreams Quotes

Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.
~Lewis Carroll, author-Alice in Wonderland, 1832-1898

If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.
~William Arthur Ward, writer, author, poet, 1921-1994

Manifestation

Anchor your dreams to matter… because they matter.
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder-iCreateDaily.com®

Obstacles

“The only thing that’s stood in between myself—or anyone else—and their ultimate dream is themselves. There’s going to be obstacles, of course, but you can navigate them… unless you think you can’t.”
~Molly Bloom, entrepreneur, speaker, author, b.4/21/1978

Passion and Follow Your Dreams Quotes

It is in the journey that you will discover that which ignites your soul and illuminates your life.
~LeAura Alderson, Cofounder-CreateDaily.com®

You may not know what your passion is yet, but you have to keep asking. It’s okay if you don’t know. It’s not okay if you’re not looking.
~Jeff Hoffman, billionaire entrepreneur, speaker, humanitarian, venture capital

The only way to truly be obsessed with anything is to love it.
Don’t waste time. Chase what you love.
~Clara Blue – ballet dancer

Your grandparents did not have the freedom to follow their passions. You do. Don’t wait.
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder-iCreateDaily®

Perseverance and Follow Your Dreams Quotes

Perseverance is the key to starting a successful business.
~Sara Blakely, Founder-Spanx

Most people give up way way too soon. Don’t be most people. Your dreams need you… and you need your dreams.
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder-iCreateDaily.com®

Patience

When you have a dream that you can’t let go of, trust your instincts and pursue it. But remember: Real dreams take work, they take patience, and sometimes they require you to dig down very deep. Be sure you’re willing to do that.
~Harvey Mackay, American businessman, author, columnist, b.1932

Procrastination and Follow Your Dreams Quotes

Don’t delay your dreams. Your dreams need you to survive… and you need them to thrive. If you haven’t already started, begin now.
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder – iCreateDaily.com®

Regret and Dreams Quotes

If you don’t pay the price of tuition to your dreams, you will pay the price of regret. The cost of tuition to your dreams is cheap compared to the debt of regret.
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com®

Success and Follow Your Dreams

Struggle and Dreams Quotes

Every “dream-come-true” story includes a struggle, and usually more than one.
~LeAura Alderson, iCreateDaily.com®

Visions, Visioning and Dreams Quotes

If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.
~William Arthur Ward, writer, author, poet, 1921-1994

Visioning is to mentally and emotionally travel the road to your dreams. Then… you get to work to make it so.
~LeAura Alderson, cofounder – iCreateDaily.com®

What’s important is that you latch onto a vision and you learn how to create.
~Dr. Joe Dispenza, D.C., teacher, neuroscientist, author,

“Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that all was vanity, but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men for they may act their dream with open eyes and make it possible.”
~T.E. Lawrence, British Army Officer, diplomate, writer, author, 1888 – 1935

Drawing your vision etches your dreams into your psyche.
~LeAura Alderson, Cofounder-CreateDaily.com®

Visions are worth fighting for. Why spend your life making someone else’s dreams?
~Tim Burton, American film director, producer, artist, writer, animator, b/8/25/1958

Achieving your dreams is not a mystery. It is simply consistent planning, visioning and doing… planning, visioning and doing, daily, over time; one day at a time.
~LeAura Alderson, Cofounder-CreateDaily.com®

Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.
~Napoleon Hill, author-Think and Grow Rich, 1883-1970

Be it until you see it.
~Jade Teta, ND, author

Visioning is the first step toward achieving your dreams. Visioning followed by daily doing is the roadmap to success.
~LeAura Alderson, Cofounder-CreateDaily.com®

Blueprints ever precede construction.
Daily visioning is the blueprint of your dreams.
~LeAura Alderson, Cofounder-CreateDaily.com®

Daily visioning constructs the vision of your future into your neural pathways and helps bring your dreams to life.
~LeAura Alderson, Cofounder-CreateDaily.com®

Remember to never give up on your dreams.

“I think it’s possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary.”
~Elon Musk, centibillionaire, magnate, serial entrepreneur, b.6/28/1971

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