Dreams Quote by William T. Vollmann

“Intellectuals as a class are notoriously prone to fine-sounding theoretical schemes that lead to catastrophe, such as Social Darwinism, Marxism or indeed eugenics.”

— Nicholas Wade

I understand that people have aspirations, and everyone wants to play the lead role. But, I do believe that one must climb the ladder…

— Karan Patel

A lot of young people have all these aspirations but many of them don't believe they're possible.

— Tinie Tempah

A leader's role is to raise people's aspirations for what they can become and to release their energies so they will try to get…

— Anonymous

I will listen and I will learn. I will strive to meet people's aspirations. I want to lead a government humble enough to know…

— Gordon Brown

Popular literature and culture used to reflect people's aspirations, pain, and passion. All those particular things are no longer available to us.

— Danny Glover

“Intellectuals are rebels, not revolutionaries.”

— César Vallejo

“When it comes to revolutionaries, trust only the sad ones. The enthusiastic ones are the oppressors of tomorrow.”

— William T. Vollmann

“Revolutionaries can't afford to worry about tomorrow.”

— Diana Palmer

I think it's really important to create spiritual revolutionaries.

— Beryl Bender Birch

We were the most conservative revolutionaries in history.

— Kevin O'Higgins

There are only two great currents in the history of mankind: the baseness which makes conservatives and the envy which makes revolutionaries.

— Edmond de Goncourt