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“The world is where we fling it. Lift me, long dream. I'm leaving where I am for other loves Than what I see.”

Book:Straw for the Fire: From the Notebooks of Theodore Roethke

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Theodore Roethke

Theodore Roethke was an American poet known for his deep emotions and rich imagination. His poetry often explores themes of human emotion and the natural world, enjoying great popularity among readers. more

“we dream of peace and tranquility, the day when we no longer despair but our self-imposed angst cannot be avoided. we can't run. it won't go away. the noises i hear in my hell are very real and i'll continue to exist in an interested sort of anguish, looking for bloodstains on acid free sidewalks.”

Peace Hell Dreams Despair Angst

Author:Scott C. Holstad

“It is like they are inside your dreams and they surface your subconscious to make you express an evil side in reality while you were not expressing it all this time.”

Reality Evil Fantasy Psychology Dreams Expression Nonfiction Metaphysics Subconscious True Crime

Book:Reality Is Just A Possible Fantasy

Source: Reality Is Just A Possible Fantasy

“I closed my eyes, awaiting the dreams that would rape my mind, body, and soul.”

Dreams

Book:Violence on the meek 5

Source: Violence on the meek 5

“nocturnal goings on like thunder dreams of a dark, dank hunger...like bitter tendrils of ghostly hands forcing you apart, like the boogeyman hiding in the eternal closet, waiting & wanting you & me too,..”

Dreams Poem Nightmare Ghostly

Book:HSTQ: Winter 2025

Source: HSTQ: Winter 2025

“There is a simple lesson here: whatever you want to achieve in life, whatever your dream may be, I promise it will be difficult. Staying the course—in a job, running your business, in a marriage or relationship—is hard. To do so you need to adapt, grow, and develop as a person. People who are willing to tackle hard things will do this, and those who prefer to sit on the couch and take the easy option generally won’t.”

Dreams

Author:Simon Squibb

“Because while you still have belief, you will never give up. That is the beauty of having a dream in your life. It not only makes you more ambitious about the future but equips you to be more resilient, confident, and steadfast as you move towards it. With a dream, you swap the treadmill of a salary and a mortgage for something bigger and far more rewarding. A personal cause you will dedicate your life to achieving. Something that will make work seem like fun, and help difficult tasks become achievable. The closest thing we have in life to real alchemy.”

Dreams

Book:What's Your Dream?: Find Your Passion. Love Your Work. Build a Richer Life.

Source: What's Your Dream?: Find Your Passion. Love Your Work. Build a Richer Life.

“The purpose of life is a life of purpose.”

Purpose Dreams

Book:What's Your Dream?: Find Your Passion. Love Your Work. Build a Richer Life.

Source: What's Your Dream?: Find Your Passion. Love Your Work. Build a Richer Life.

“A day of doing things is worth a month of planning to do them.”

Business Dreams Goals

Book:What's Your Dream?: Find Your Passion. Love Your Work. Build a Richer Life.

Source: What's Your Dream?: Find Your Passion. Love Your Work. Build a Richer Life.

“Dreams are incredible, aren't they? No matter how hard you get beaten down, they still give you the strength to rise again.”

Inspirational Dreams

Book:Rookies

Source: Rookies

“Here’s a tough-love life lesson: just because you set your mind to something doesn’t mean you can do it. Say you’re creating a square, and you want its diagonal to be the same length as its sides. Well, I hate to break it to you, but that’s not how squares work.”

Reality Dreams Math Square

Book:Math with Bad Drawings

Source: Math with Bad Drawings

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