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James A. Michener

"The permanent temptation of life is to confuse dreams with reality. The permanent defeat of life comes when dreams are surrendered to reality."

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"The permanent temptation of life is to confuse dreams with reality. The permanent defeat of life comes when dreams are surrendered to reality."

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"Our imagination and hope become a reality if we have the courage to believe and take action to realize them."

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"Dream in a pragmatic way."

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"My own dreams fortunately came true in this great state. I became Mr. Universe; I became a successful businessman. And even though some people say I still speak with a slight accent, I have reached the top of the acting profession."

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"The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the mind."

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"I believe keeping our promises should be our highest priority and that means saving Social Security and Medicare while preserving the American dream for our children and grandchildren."

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"I always dreamt of being a basketball player. A dream that only I believed in."

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"He took in the bubbles covering her and smiled. 'I think that's enough.'Enough?'To get me clean.' Taking one step forward, he slipped and slided up and down the length of her body."

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"A dream, all a dream, that ends in nothing, and leaves the sleeper where he lay down, but I wish you to know that you inspired it."

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"Believe in love. Believe in magic. Hell, believe in Santa Clause. Believe in others. Believe in yourself. Believe in your dreams. If you don't, who will?"

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"You can capture this body of mine, take away my freedom and enslave me. You may even have the power to capture my soul and sentence me to the realm of eternal darkness. But my dreams you cannot touch. They are my will-the very essence of who I am. In them I laugh. In them I cry. In them I love. And in them.....I live.My dreams are untouchable and unceasing."

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