80 Dream Big Quotes to Inspire and Encourage You

These dream big quotes will provide you with the motivation you need to pursue all that awaits you.

Get ready to explore the dreams that you have hidden in your heart.

Do you ever have the feeling that you have greatness hidden away within you?

Do you feel like you have great potential that you might not be using just yet?

Big dreams can feel a little scary, but they’re also what makes so many great things possible.

If you’re not willing to allow yourself to dream big, then you’re not going to set big goals for yourself that help you achieve greatness.

Your first step is to simply allow yourself to dream.

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Dream big quotes about life

1. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

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2. “I need to live up to my potential, wherever that may be, in all aspects of my life. My head gets in the way, and I need to look at the big picture- that this is the best, and I am living my dream.” – Chris Cole

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3. “Do something today that your future self will thank you for.” – Sean Patrick Flanery

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4. “Everyone’s dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard.” – Serena Williams

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5. “All your dreams are within reach, no matter how big or crazy they might seem.” – Jeannette Maw

6. “Through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your dreams.” – Ben Carson

7. “Big dreams drive us to do things we’d never do for lesser dreams — in many ways they almost pull us through the obstacles we’re likely to have on the way to reaching them.” – Vic Johnson, Goal Setting Obstacles

8. “No matter where you’re from, your dreams are valid.” – Lupita Nyong’o

9. “Work hard, dream big, and surround yourself with good people.” – Unknown 

10. “Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.” – William Faulkner

Inspirational dream big quotes

11. “All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney

12. “Start with a dream. Maybe a dream that is personal and small, but worth doing. Then dream a bigger dream. Keep dreaming until your dreams seem impossible to achieve. Then you’ll know you’re on the right track. Then you’ll know you’re ready to conjure up a dream big enough to define your future and perhaps your generation’s future.” – Vance Coffman

13. “If your dream is a big dream, and if you want your life to work on the high level that you say you do, there’s no way around doing the work it takes to get you there.” – Joyce Chapman

14. “I always say, ‘To have a big dream requires the same effort as having a small dream. Dream big!” – Jorge Paulo Lemann

15. “We will only grow as big as we dream, that’s why we must dream big.” – Gabrielle Williams

16. “Dare to dream big. Never fear to fail. Take actions with love.” – Debasish Mrida

17. “Dreams come in a size too big so that we may grow into them.” – Josie Bisse

18. “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” – Henry David Thoreau

19. “You must dream big and dream often. Take risks and see what happens.” – Debasish Mrida

20. “The bigger the dream, the better the story.” – Richelle E. Goodrich 

21. Don’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.” – John Wooden

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Dream big quotes about overcoming obstacles

22. “You have to dream big and go for it. Surround yourself with people who believe in you and ignore those who try to bring you down. Never give up, no matter what- overcoming obstacles makes you stronger!” – Shannon MacMillian

23. “The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” – Molière

24. “Because some people see a wall, and assume that’s the end of their journey. Others see it and decide it’s just the beginning.” – Angeline Trevena

25. “It’s part of life to have obstacles. It’s about overcoming obstacles; that’s the key to happiness.” – Herbie Hancock

26. “Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.” – Rikkie Rogers

27. “Obstacles are designed to make you stronger, only the weak avoid them.” – Anonymous

28. “Obstacles are like wild animals. they are cowards but they will bluff you if they can. If they see you are afraid of them, they are liable to spring upon you; but if you look them squarely in the eye, they will sink out of sight.” – Orison Swett Marden

29. “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein

30. “Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” – Michael Jordan

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Dream big quotes about success

31. “Success occurs when your dreams are bigger than your excuses.” – Unknown

32. To build a successful business, you must start small and dream big.” – Aliko Dangote

33. “Dream big and dare to fail.” – Norman Vaughan

34. “Failure is not the opposite of success; it’s part of success.” – Arianna Huffington

35. “Success is how high you bounce when you hit the bottom.” – George S. Patton

36. “Your positive action combined with thinking results in success.” – Shiv Khera 

37. “In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.” – Unknown

More dream big quotes

38. “If you dream big, believe big, and pray big. Do you know what will happen? Big Things!!” – Mark Dudley

39. “I had a big dream. A big goal. A major goal, but no idea how to achieve it. So I started to study.” – Jacob Reimer

40. “Don’t put limits on yourself. Not every dream will come true, and not every dream is from God. But when your dreams connect with God’s plans, you’ll find open doors that you never thought you’d see.” – Max Lucado

41. “If you are serious about your dream, surround yourself with people who love you well.” – Bob Goff

42. “Don’t downgrade your dream just to fit your reality. Upgrade your conviction to match your destiny.” – Stuart Scott

43. “Dream big dreams, commit to your true passion, and you will learn to fly.” – Vadim Kotelnikov

44. “Dream big, because dreams do happen.” – Alex Morgan

45. “No matter how small you start, always dream big.” – Stephen Richards

46. “You have a right to dream big, illogical, irrational and unreasonable dreams.” – Duncan  Muguku

47. “Little girls with big dreams become women with vision.” – Unknown

48. “Dare to dream big dreams. For those are the dreams that have the power to push your whole world forward.” – Ralph Martson

49. “It takes energy to think small as it does to think big. So dream big and think bigger.” – Daymond John 

50. “Think big, dream big, believe big, and the results will be big!” – Ikrama Akhtar

Dream big quotes to help launch you to greatness

51. “A bucket list is an invitation to dream bigger.” — Annette White

52. “Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” — Harriet Tubman

53. “Ask yourself, ‘How long am I going to work to make my dreams come true?’ I suggest you answer, ‘As long as it takes.’” — Jim Rohn

54. “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

55. “Don’t do what they expect, do what you dream.” — Annette White

56. “Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become.” — John Ruskin

57. “Dreams grow if you grow.” — Zig Ziglar

58. “Even if you can’t just snap your fingers and make a dream come true, you can travel in the direction of your dream, every single day and you can shorten the distance between the two of you.” — Douglas Pagels

59. “I have had dreams, and I’ve had nightmares. I overcame the nightmares because of my dreams.” — Jonas Salk

60. “I tell people I’m too stupid to know what’s impossible. I have ridiculously large dreams, and half the time they come true.” — Debi Thomas

Dream big quotes to inspire you to chase your goals

61. “You see things and say ‘why?’ But I dream things that never were and I say ‘why not?’
— George Bernard Shaw

62. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” — C. S. Lewis

63. “What you have done is nothing compared to what you can do.” — Grant Cardone

64. “This one step: choosing a goal and sticking to it, changes everything.” — Scott Reed

65. “The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do.” — Sarah Ban Breathnach

66. “The question isn’t who is going to let me, it’s who is going to stop me.” — Ayn Rand

67. “The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” — Oprah Winfrey

68. “Stop being afraid of what could go wrong, and start getting excited about what could go right.” — Tony Robbins

69. “So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.” — Christopher Reeve

70. “Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than the one with all the facts.” — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Dream Big Quotes To Keep You Motivated

71. “Everyone has a dream, so why not dream big… it just might happen!” ― Patrick Witz

72. “Make a contribution; that’s one way to dare to dream big. Make a promise and then take action to fulfill your promise; that’s what your life is about.” ― Marcia Wieder

73. “Nurture your Dream everyday. A strong dream will empower you to take bold decisions and allow you to follow your heart.” ― Manoj Arora

74. “Put the past to rest; look forward; dream big dreams; go for the gold.” ― Jean Lush

75. “Dream big dreams; only big dreams have the power to move men’s souls.” ― Marcus Aurelius

76. “I want to become as big as my dreams are.” ― Shivangi lavaniya

77. “Dream bigger than you think anyone else will let you. Nobody’s in charge of your thoughts, just go for it.” ― Strange Flow

78. “Have a Vision: Dream and dream big, create a vision bored of the things you want and the goals you have.” ― Raymona Brown

79. “It’s okay to DREAM and dream BIG.” ― Abhishek Kumar

80. “Make sure that you dream big so that whatever you accomplish in your life can be meaningful.” ― Michael Henson

Which of these dream big quotes resonated with you best?

Do you feel ready to set out and conquer the world now?

These inspirational dream big quotes have a way of doing that.

Encouraging words from others who have allowed themselves to dream big and pursue their goals is incredibly motivating.

Spend time today dreaming of the big plans that you have for your future.

Don’t put limitations on yourself based on your past or present situation.

Free your mind to dream of what could be and then create a plan to set out and make that happen!

If you need motivation along the way, continue to read over these quotes or any other motivational quotes.

You can make your dreams a reality with hard work and determination.

So, which of these dream big quotes and sayings resonated with you best?

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