Ability Quote by David Henry Hwang

“I define the American dream as the ability to imagine a way that you want your life to turn out, and have a reasonable hope that you can achieve that.” quote by David Henry Hwang — Download Open image

“I define the American dream as the ability to imagine a way that you want your life to turn out, and have a reasonable hope that you can achieve that.”

David Henry Hwang

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