Dreams Quotes

Was it Shakespeare who wrote, "To Shmoop, perchance to dream..."? Something like that. Click on any dream quote below to see it in context and find out where it falls on Shmoop's pretentious scale. We'll give you details on who said it, when they said it, and in some cases, why on earth they thought it was okay to say it.

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Rocky Balboa
"Adrian!"
Source: Rocky | Speaker: Rocky Balboa
Jeannie
"All I do is think and blink."
Source: I Dream of Jeannie | Speaker: Jeannie
Backstreet Boys
"Am I original? Am I the only one? Am I sexual?"
Source: "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" | Speaker: Backstreet Boys
Chris McConnell
"Because I was afraid of worms, Roxanne! Worms!"
Source: Roxanne | Speaker: Chris McConnell
Carl Sagan
"Billions and billions."
Source: Carl Sagan | Speaker: Carl Sagan
Maya Angelou
"Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise. I rise. I rise."
Source: Still I Rise | Author: Maya Angelou
John Keating
"Carpe… Hear it? Carpe… carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary."
Source: Dead Poets Society | Speaker: John Keating
Coach Eric Taylor
"Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose."
Source: Friday Night Lights | Speaker: Coach Eric Taylor
Johnny Olson
"Come on down!"
Source: The Price is Right | Speaker: Johnny Olson
Bette Midler
"Did you ever know that you're my hero?"
Source: Wind Beneath My Wings | Speaker: Bette Midler
Al Michaels
"Do you believe in miracles?"
Source: 1980 Winter Olympics | Speaker: Al Michaels
Timothy Mouse
"Don't just fly, soar."
Source: Dumbo | Speaker: Timothy Mouse
Nelson Mandela
"Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world."
Source: 2003 Speech | Speaker: Nelson Mandela
The Village People
"Go west."
Source: Go West | Speaker: The Village People
Dr. Wilbur Larch
"Good night, you princes of Maine, you kings of New England."
Source: The Cider House Rules | Speaker: Dr. Wilbur Larch
The Waltons
"Goodnight, John Boy."
Source: The Waltons | Speaker: The Waltons
Steve Jobs
"Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become."
Source: Stanford Commencement Speech (2005) | Speaker: Steve Jobs
Vicki Lester
"Hello, everybody. This is Mrs. Norman Maine."
Source: A Star Is Born | Speaker: Vicki Lester
Lt. Col. Frank Slade
"Hoo-ah!"
Source: Scent of a Woman | Speaker: Lt. Col. Frank Slade
Terry Malloy
"I coulda been a contender!"
Source: On the Waterfront | Speaker: Terry Malloy
Peter "Maverick" Mitchell
"I feel the need—the need for speed!"
Source: Top Gun | Speaker: Peter "Maverick" Mitchell
Will Hunting
"I had to go see about a girl."
Source: Good Will Hunting | Speaker: Will Hunting
Al Gore
"I invented the internet."
Source: Al Gore | Speaker: Al Gore
Kylie Minogue
"I just can't get you outta my head."
Source: "Can't Get You Out of My Head" | Speaker: Kylie Minogue
Sir Mix-a-Lot
"I like big butts and I cannot lie."
Source: Baby Got Back | Speaker: Sir Mix-a-Lot
Matt Foley
"I live in a van down by the river."
Source: Saturday Night Live, Motivation | Speaker: Matt Foley
Douglas Adams
"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be."
Source: The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul | Author: Douglas Adams
Louis Armstrong
"I think to myself: what a wonderful world."
Source: What a Wonderful World | Speaker: Louis Armstrong
The Spice Girls
"I wanna really really really wanna zig-a-zig ha."
Source: "Wannabe" | Speaker: The Spice Girls
John Mayer
"I wanna run through the halls of my high school."
Source: No Such Thing | Speaker: John Mayer
Vivian Ward
"I want the fairy tale."
Source: Pretty Woman | Speaker: Vivian Ward
Jefferson Smith
"I wouldn't give you two cents for all your fancy rules."
Source: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Speaker: Jefferson Smith
Contestants
"I'd like to buy a vowel."
Source: Wheel of Fortune | Speaker: Contestants
Coldplay
"I'm going back to the start"
Source: "Scientist" | Speaker: Coldplay
Don Corleone
"I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse."
Source: The Godfather | Speaker: Don Corleone
Ron Swanson
"I'm not interested in caring about people."
Source: Parks and Recreation | Speaker: Ron Swanson
Jack Dawson
"I'm the king of the world!"
Source: Titanic | Speaker: Jack Dawson
A mysterious voice
"If you build it, he will come."
Source: Field of Dreams | Speaker: A mysterious voice
Christine Daae
"In sleep, he sang to me. In dreams, he came. That voice which calls to me and speaks my name."
Source: The Phantom of the Opera (1986 Musical) | Speaker: Christine Daae
The Tokens
"In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight."
Source: The Lion Sleeps Tonight | Speaker: The Tokens
Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers
"Islands in the stream, that is what we are."
Source: Islands in the Stream | Speaker: Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers
Maurice Sendak
"Let the wild rumpus start!"
Source: Where the Wild Things Are | Author: Maurice Sendak
Ferris Bueller
"Life moves pretty fast."
Source: Ferris Bueller's Day Off | Speaker: Ferris Bueller
Cody Jarrett
"Made it, Ma! Top of the world!"
Source: White Heat | Speaker: Cody Jarrett
Paul McCartney
"Maybe I'm amazed at the way you love me all the time."
Source: "Maybe I'm Amazed" | Speaker: Paul McCartney
Mona Lisa Vito
"My biological clock is ticking like this."
Source: My Cousin Vinny | Speaker: Mona Lisa Vito
Frank Sinatra
"New York, New York!"
Source: "Theme from New York, New York" | Speaker: Frank Sinatra
Tina Belcher
"Oh, it's okay. I guess I wasn't meant to have a good life."
Source: Bob's Burgers | Speaker: Tina Belcher
Ariel
"Out of the sea, wish I could be, part of your world."
Source: Part of Your World | Speaker: Ariel
Julian Marsh
"Sawyer, you're going out a youngster, but you've got to come back a star!"
Source: 42nd Street | Speaker: Julian Marsh
George Burns
"Say goodnight, Gracie."
Source: The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show | Speaker: George Burns
Rihanna
"Shine bright like a diamond."
Source: "Diamonds" | Speaker: Rihanna
Billy Joel
"Sing us a song, you're the piano man."
Source: Piano Man | Speaker: Billy Joel
Elton John
"So, goodbye, yellow brick road."
Source: "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" | Speaker: Elton John
Narrator
"Space, the final frontier."
Source: Star Trek | Speaker: Narrator
The Eurythmics
"Sweet dreams are made of this."
Source: "Sweet Dreams" | Speaker: The Eurythmics
Elsa
"The cold never bothered me anyway."
Source: Frozen | Speaker: Elsa
Nigel Tufnel
"These go to 11."
Source: This Is Spinal Tap | Speaker: Nigel Tufnel
Seinfeld Cast
"These pretzels are making me thirsty!"
Source: Seinfeld | Speaker: Seinfeld Cast
Rosemary Woodhouse
"This is no dream! This is really happening!"
Source: Rosemary's Baby | Speaker: Rosemary Woodhouse
Tina Turner
"We don't need another hero"
Source: "We Don't Need Another Hero" | Speaker: Tina Turner
Osgood Fielding III
"Well, nobody's perfect."
Source: Some Like It Hot | Speaker: Osgood Fielding III
Jiminy Cricket
"When you wish upon a star."
Source: When You Wish Upon a Star | Speaker: Jiminy Cricket
C.D. Bales
"When you're reaching for a star, there's a long way to fall."
Source: Roxanne | Speaker: C.D. Bales
Bonnie Tyler
"Where have all the good men gone, and where are all the gods?"
Source: "Holding Out for a Hero" | Speaker: Bonnie Tyler
The Beatles
"Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away."
Source: "Yesterday" | Speaker: The Beatles
Lorde
"You can call me green bean."
Source: "Royals" | Speaker: Lorde
Katy Perry
"You make me feel like I'm a living teenage dream."
Source: "Teenage Dream" | Speaker: Katy Perry
Mahatma Gandhi
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
Source: Unknown | Author: Mahatma Gandhi
Jefferson Smith
"You think I'm licked. You all think I'm licked. Well, I'm not licked."
Source: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Speaker: Jefferson Smith
Trent Walker
"You're so money and you don't even know it."
Source: Swingers | Speaker: Trent Walker
Judge May
"You're the sanest man that ever walked into this courtroom."
Source: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town | Speaker: Judge May