American Dream Quotes - Page 15

• I am an undiluted admirer of American values and the American dream and I believe they will continue to inspire not just the people of the United States but millions across the face of the globe.

  Margaret Thatcher

  Dream, Believe, People

  Margaret Thatcher (1997). “The collected speeches of Margaret Thatcher”, HarperCollins

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• Face your reality. You, black or white, are not innocent anymore. Either you have the courage to face it or you will go down together with the whole idea of the American Dream.

  Raoul Peck

  Dream, Reality, Ideas

  Source: www.theskanner.com

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• I just directed another picture called 'American Dream' with Nick Stahl. Just finished shooting principal photography right before I started ['Lincoln'].

  Janusz Kaminski

  Photography, Dream, Shooting

  Source: screenrant.com

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• 'American Dream' is a small little movie made for under a million dollars. Totally independent feature.

  Janusz Kaminski

  Dream, Independent, Littles

  Source: screenrant.com

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• ['American Dream' will be released] probably never.Never in the United States because there's no room for independent cinema.

  Janusz Kaminski

  Dream, Independent, Rooms

  Source: screenrant.com

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• High school dropouts are forfeiting their opportunity to pursue the American Dream.

  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

  Dream, School, Opportunity

  "Transitioning From Athlete To AuthorHas Opened A Colorful New World". Blivin, J., kareemabduljabbar.com. June 19, 2012.

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• This is the city of dreamers and time and again it's the place where the greatest dream of all, the American dream, has been tested and has triumphed.

  Michael Bloomberg

  Dream, Native American, Cities

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• Insisting that we must tax and take and demonize those who have already achieved the American Dream. That may turn out to be a good re-election strategy for President Obama, but is a demoralizing message for America.

  Chris Christie

  Dream, America, President

  "Herman Cain Talks Surge in GOP Polls; Business Leaders on State of U.S. Economy". "Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace", www.foxnews.com. October 2, 2011.

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• When we make college more affordable, we make the American dream more achievable.

  William J. Clinton

  Dream, Knowledge, College

  Clinton, William J. (2000). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 2000-2001”, p.89, Best Books on

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• I want American Dream growth - lots of new businesses, well-paying jobs, and American leadership in new industries, like clean energy and biotechnology.

  William J. Clinton

  Dream, Jobs, Growth

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• The state of New Jersey is really two places - terrible cities and wonderful suburbs. I live in the suburbs, the final battleground of the American dream, where people get married and have kids and try to scratch out a happy life for themselves. It's very romantic in that way, but a bit naive. I like to play with that in my work.

  Harlan Coben

  Dream, Kids, Happy Life

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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.

  Tom Coburn

  Dream, Children, Believe

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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 enable that, we have to bring back some common sense and encourage family values, a proper sense of justice and make people believe they have a decent chance to build a business or career for themselves. I see this moment as a fantastic opportunity to restore this, because I believe Britain Has Talent.

  Simon Cowell

  Dream, Believe, Opportunity

  "Cowell speaks out on British election". www.express.co.uk. May 5, 2010.

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• What I have said to people is that I've lived the American dream, because I have.

  Carly Fiorina

  Dream, People, Said

  "An Interview with Future California Sen. Carly Fiorina". Interview with Larry Kudlow, www.nationalreview.com. June 10, 2010.

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• As our federal government has grown too large and too powerful, the real loss has been the freedom of people to govern their own lives and participate fully in the American dream.

  Steve Forbes

  Dream, Powerful, Real

  Steve Forbes (1999). “A New Birth of Freedom: Vision for America”, Regnery Publishing

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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 it, I lived an American Dream making more than 25,000 dresses a week.

  Diane von Furstenberg

  Dream, Dresses, Littles

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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 catch him in a defensive position, he'll admit it. I'd really like to help that man.

  Germaine Greer

  Dream, Book, Men

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• We must give Oklahoma families the opportunity to thrive and prosper. We must give all Oklahomans the tools necessary to pursue the American dream. And then, we must get out of the way.

  Brad Henry

  Dream, Opportunity, Oklahoma

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• The United States is no longer first in the world in upward mobility. We can reverse that trend by giving our young children an equal start in life as they begin their journey to fulfill the American Dream.

  Madeleine M. Kunin

  Dream, Children, Journey

  "Pre-School Is Where Upward Mobility Begins" by Madeleine M. Kunin, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 14, 2013.

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• I really have the American dream licked.

  Ted Nugent

  Dream

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• The chief condition on which, life, health and vigor depend on, is action. It is by action that an organism develops its faculties, increases its energy, and attains the fulfillment of its destiny.

  Colin Powell

  Business, Health, Destiny

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• I'm in a weird band. We've done very well. The American Dream is alive and well.

  Gene Simmons

  Dream, Band, Done

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• You destroy the initiative of the working people if they don't feel they have a fighting chance to be a part of the American Dream.

  James Sinegal

  Dream, Fighting, People

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• The threat posed by Bank of America isn't just financial - it's a full-blown assault on the American dream. Where's the incentive to play fair and do well, when what we see rewarded at the highest levels of society is failure, stupidity, incompetence and meanness? If this is what winning in our system looks like, who doesn't want to be a loser?

  Matt Taibbi

  Dream, Winning, Play

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• I love and admire the American culture and the American dream. I learnt so many things about the American shoe industry and marketing strategies. I caught the secrets of American casual wear, that is elegant and wearable, retro and modern, and mixed it with an Italian touch, luxurious and handmade.

  Diego Della Valle

  Dream, Italian, Shoes

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