Best American Dream Wisdom
366 American Dream quotes by 264 unique authors
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I decided if it was going to be a mistake to come to New York and try and make a career in fashion, then it…
— Prabal Gurung
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Mitt Romney subscribes to the cynical logic that says the American dream belongs to some of us but not all of us.
— Kamala Harris
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No person can maximize the American Dream on the minimum wage.
— Benjamin Jealous
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I guess it could be said that the inspiration for 'Requiem for a Dream' is watching the American dream not only destroy so many lives…
— Hubert Selby, Jr.
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Despite the obvious damage now visible in the entropic desolation of every American home town, Wal-Mart managed to install itself in the pantheon of American…
— James Howard Kunstler
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Wilderness is rapidly becoming one of those aspects of the American dream which is more of the past than of the present. Wilderness is not…
— Ansel Adams
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I've long been interested in looking at the culture of consumerism and also was interested in this connection between the American dream and the house,…
— Lauren Greenfield
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The true American dream not only provides the freedom to use your gifts and talents to achieve your highest goal but also gives you the…
— Dennis Kimbro
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The American dream does not come to those who fall asleep.
— Gerald R. Ford
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It is in the American tradition to stand up for one's rights--even if the new way to stand up for one's rights is to sit…
— John F. Kennedy
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Thanks for the American dream, to vulgarize and falsify until the bare lies shine through. Thanks for a country where nobody's allowed to mind their…
— William S. Burroughs
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We as Americans are completely obsessed and wrapped up in a lot of the wrong values -- looking good, having cash in the bank, being…
— Madonna Ciccone
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I've not only pursued the American dream, I've achieved it. I suppose we could say the last few years, I've also achieved the American nightmare.
— Kenneth Lay
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We are now embarked on another venture to put the American dream to work in meeting the new demands of a new day. Once again…
— Lyndon B. Johnson
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In the day we sweat it out on the streets on a runaway American dream.
— Bruce Springsteen
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Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
— Hunter S. Thompson
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Small business is the gateway to opportunity for those who want a piece of the American dream. [...] Well, wouldn't it be nice to hear…
— Ronald Reagan
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To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.
— Anatole France
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I was 26 when I invented the wrap dress. It was just a nothing little printed dress made out an jersey, and before I know…
— Diane von Furstenberg
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Territory is but the body of a nation. The people who inhabit its hills and valleys are its soul, its spirit, its life.
— James A. Garfield
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I believe that it is higher education's purpose and calling to keep open the door to the American dream.
— Gordon Gee
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It's absolutely philistine not to recognize what a great book 'An American Dream' is. Norman Mailer is his own worst enemy, and if you don't…
— Germaine Greer
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I have seen that the American Dream is a reality - and I would love to feel the British Dream is also a reality. To…
— Simon Cowell
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As time goes on we get closer to that American Dream of there being a pie cut up and shared. Usually greed and selfishness prevent…
— Rick Danko
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I am living proof that the American dream still exists. It is still alive and well. There is only one trick, you have to be…
— Paula Deen
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