"Happiness is a byproduct of function, purpose, and conflict those who seek happiness for itself seek victory without war."
-William S. Burroughs
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"The way to kill a man or a nation is to cut off his dreams, the way the whites are taking care of the Indians: killing their dreams, their magic, their familiar spirits.“
-William S. Burroughs
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"I would go to bed every night and have dreams about having a time machine and somehow I'd have the ability to move through time and space freely, and save Anne Frank."
-Jeff Mangum
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"There are no dreams too large, no innovation unimaginable and no frontiers beyond our reach."
-John S. Herrington
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"I'll see you in my dreams."
-Gus Kahn
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"When your dreams tire, they go underground and out of kindness that's where they stay."
-Libby Houston
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"Tell me about yourself - your struggles, your dreams, your telephone number."
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"Don't be afraid of your dreams."
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