It’s when children are 15, 16 or 17 that they decide whether they want to be a doctor, an engineer, a politician or go to the Mars or moon. That is the time they start having a dream, and that’s the time you can work on them. You can help them shape their dreams.

The dreams and passions stored within hearts are powerful keys which can unlock a wealth of potential.

Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality; man, alone, can dream and make his dreams come true.

You must take action now that will move you towards your goals. Develop a sense of urgency in your life.

So many people have this idea: I want to achieve something great or be somebody great. And they neglect the step that leads to greatness. They don’t honor this step at this moment because they have this idea of some future moment where they are going to be great.

I want to elongate my cricketing career as a consistent player. I have personal goals I would like to achieve someday.

Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.

No one can pass through life, any more than he can pass through a bit of country, without leaving tracks behind, and those tracks may often be helpful to those coming after him in finding their way.

When you know what you want, and want it bad enough, you will find a way to get it.

Conscience is a man’s compass.

We’re not like robots. God promises to guide us through the Holy Spirit, but He gives us the freedom to make our own decisions.

The momentum of freedom in our world is unmistakable – and it is not carried forward by our power alone. We can trust in that greater power Who guides the unfolding of the years. And in all that is to come, we can know that His purposes are just and true.

An egg today is better than a hen to-morrow.

I think it all comes down to motivation. If you really want to do something, you will work hard for it.

We can’t just continue living as if there was no tomorrow, because there is a tomorrow.

Wisdom oft times consists of knowing what to do next.

If you can dream it, you can do it.

I believe in everything until it’s disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it’s in your mind. Who’s to say that dreams and nightmares aren’t as real as the here and now?

Yet it is in our idleness, in our dreams, that the submerged truth sometimes comes to the top.

I am not afraid of saying something and going and pursuing it. That’s it. I see it in my mind. I say it out loud. I go and do it.

One has children in the expectation of dying before them. In fact, you want to make damn sure you die before them, just as you plant a tree or build a house knowing, hoping that it will outlive you. That’s how the human species has done as well as it has.

I miss my singing career very much.

Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don’t have time for all that.

When I was a young kid, I did not even dream about playing for my country. It was such a farfetched thing to play for India.

It is always wise to look ahead, but difficult to look further than you can see.

People with clear, written goals, accomplish far more in a shorter period of time than people without them could ever imagine.

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.

To this day, some of my closest friends say, ‚Gaga, you know, everything’s great. You’re a singer; your dreams have come true.‘ But, still, when certain things are said to you over and over again as you’re growing up, it stays with you and you wonder if they’re true.

I’m concerned that my technical skills have advanced to the point where I can get closer to what I’m aiming for, which is not such a good thing.

I really had a lot of dreams when I was a kid, and I think a great deal of that grew out of the fact that I had a chance to read a lot.

We must walk consciously only part way toward our goal, and then leap in the dark to our success.

My drive is other people’s success.

Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind.

Every seven years, I sit down and make a whole new plan.

Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.

It feels good being a restaurant owner because it’s part of my dreams of being the biggest mogul.

Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart’s desire; the other is to get it.

When I was nine years old, living on the south side of Chicago, my father was a minister and my mother used to scrub floors. I had seven brothers and four sisters. I told my mama, ‚One of these days I’m going to be big and strong and buy you a beautiful house.‘ That’s all I’ve ever wanted to do with my life, is to take care of my mother.

At one point, I didn’t care. Now I want as many people to hear my music as possible.

The only time you really live fully is from thirty to sixty. The young are slaves to dreams; the old servants of regrets. Only the middle-aged have all their five senses in the keeping of their wits.

The conscience can be a strong guide in life if we allow it.

Someone told me something that stuck with me: ‚You have to envision your life, and then go backwards.‘ I’ve been living by that motto for a while, so I see where I need to be. Now I’m just backtracking and trying to get back up there.

There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.

As soon as I accomplish one goal, I replace it with another one. I try not to get too far ahead of myself. I just say to myself, ‚All right, well, I’d like to headline a tour,‘ and then when I get there, we’ll see what my next goal is.

Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.

The thing I want more than anything else? I want to have children. I used to feel for every child I had, I would adopt another.

I booked my first studio at like 12 or 13. Somewhere in that season of my life, singing along with the radio became me wanting to be on radio, you know.

The truth is, I had always wanted to be a comedian, but I really didn’t have that kind of personality, and it’s a terrifying thing to say.

The fame thing is interesting because I never wanted to be famous, and I never dreamt I would be famous.

We cannot always assure the future of our friends; we have a better chance of assuring our future if we remember who our friends are.

Why does the eye see a thing more clearly in dreams than the imagination when awake?

I love dresses, and I’ve definitely thought about designing them someday. I just want to make sure that I wait until the time is perfect and I can do it right.

Hitch your wagon to a star.

The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind.

I welcome and seek your ideas, but do not bring me small ideas; bring me big ideas to match our future.

My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are going to make of our lives, then work hard toward that goal, we never lose – somehow we win out.

The investor of today does not profit from yesterday’s growth.

In my dreams I hear again the crash of guns, the rattle of musketry, the strange, mournful mutter of the battlefield.

Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs.

A goal is a dream with a deadline.

Hopefully I won’t be the last big splash at Under Armour.