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Dream Captions and Short Quotes for Instagram for Those Big Goals

One of the keys to happiness is the pursuit of your passions and goals, so we have put together a list of all the best dream captions for you to share. And if you’re looking for short dream quotes for Instagram, we also have you covered.

Now go ahead and browse through to find your favorite.

Dream Captions and Quotes

Do whatever makes you happiest

“Dreams grow if you grow.” — Zig Ziglar

Feeling fresh, feeling new.

Tell your own story.

Letting my imagination soar on clouds of fantasy.

Dreams are there to be followed.

Focus on your dream

“I always say, ‘To have a big dream requires the same effort as having a small dream. Dream big!” — Jorge Paulo Lemann

Wandering through the ethereal realms of my mind.

Embracing the beauty of dreams turned into reality.

Unveiling the secrets hidden within my reveries.

Stepping into a world woven with the threads of my dreams.

“Do something today that your future self will thank you for.” — Sean Patrick Flanery

Dreaming with eyes wide open, embracing the possibilities.

Forever seeking the morning sun.

Dream big dreams, commit to your true passion, and you will learn to fly.

“Whatever you do or dream, you can begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it.” —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Celebrating the sweet taste of a dream realized.

Let failure be your fuel.

“Dream as if you’ll live forever — live as if you’ll die today.” — James Dean

“Dreams come a size too big so we can grow into them.” — Josie Bissett

“Dare to dream big. Never fear to fail. Take actions with love.” — Debasish Mrida

To be happy, you must be your own sunshine.

Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.

Never stop dreaming

“I tell people I’m too stupid to know what’s impossible. I have ridiculously large dreams, and half the time, they come true.” — Debi Thomas

Capturing the ethereal essence of my wandering thoughts.

Dreams aren’t always easy but they are worth it.

Dreams are the touchstones of our character

If you can dream it, you can do it

“We will only grow as big as we dream, that’s why we must dream big.” — Gabrielle Williams

Embrace your inner childhood dreams.

When daydreams become reality

“Even if you can’t just snap your fingers and make a dream come true, you can travel in the direction of your dream every single day, and you can shorten the distance between the two of you.”– Douglas Pagels.

Capturing moments of pure dream-come-true bliss.

Any dream is possible if you have courage

“Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become. — John Ruskin

Chasing dreams and making them come true.

“A dream is your creative vision for your life in the future.” — Joseph Campbell

If your dreams don’t scare you they are not big enough

“Nurture your Dream every day. A strong dream will empower you to make bold decisions and allow you to follow your heart.” — Manoj Arora

The possibilities are endless.

Who looks outside, dreams.

Choose to shine today.

Lost in a kaleidoscope of dreams and desires.

“If your dreams don’t scare you, they aren’t big enough.” — Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Visualization is daydreaming with a purpose

“For once you have tasted flight, you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been, and there you will long to return.” — Leonardo da Vinci.

“A bucket list is an invitation to dream bigger.” — Annette White

Life is fleeting, so wake up and start grinding!

So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.” — Christopher Reeve.

Finally stepping into the world where dreams come true.

If you want to be happy, be.

“The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.” — Ben Stein

Surrendering to the allure of my nocturnal visions.

The fulfillment of a long-awaited dream.

“Cherish your visions and your dreams, as they are the children of your soul; the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.” — Napoleon Hill

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

“Life is short, live bold! Be heard, be you, dream big, take risks, don’t wait.” — Misty Gibbs

Here’s to turning dreams into memories.

Aspire not to have more, but to be more.

“When you cease to dream, you cease to live.” — Malcolm Forbes

Whatever is good to your soul, do more of that.

Dreams are the stars that guide my journey.

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” — Henry Stanley Haskins

The important thing is to be true to our own dreams and live authentic lives.” — Diane Conway

“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.” — Edmund Hillary

A dream realized is a story worth sharing.

“That which is dreamed can never be lost, can never be undreamed.” — Neil Gaiman

Be the energy you want to attract.

“Make a contribution; that’s one way to dare to dream big. Make a promise and then take action to fulfill your promise; that’s what your life is about.” — Marcia Wieder

You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.

“Capture your dreams, and your life becomes full. You can, because you think you can.” — Nikita Koloff

Rise, then shine.

“Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.” — Louisa May Alcott

“Shoot for the Moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars” — Norman Vincent Peale

Happy thoughts only.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

In my dreams, I am the architect of my destiny.

“Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.” — Langston Hughes

“Stop being afraid of what could go wrong, and start getting excited about what could go right.” — Tony Robbins

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

“Don’t be afraid of the space between your dreams and reality. If you can dream it, you can make it so.” — Belva Davis.

“No matter where you’re from, your dreams are valid.” — Lupita Nyong’o

You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.

“Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than the ones you did. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” — Mark Twain.

“A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.” —Yoko Ono

“Don’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.” — John Wooden

Explore Dream Discover

Embracing the magic that dances within my dreams.

Grateful beyond words for this dream-come-true moment.

“Everyone has a dream, so why not dream big — it just might happen!” — Patrick Witz

“Big dreams drive us to do things we’d never do for lesser dreams. In many ways, they almost pull us through the obstacles we’re likely to have on the way to reaching them.” — Vic Johnson

“I want to become as big as my dreams are.” — Shivangi Lavaniya

“You have to dream big and go for it. Surround yourself with people who believe in you and ignore those who try to bring you down. Never give up, no matter what- overcoming obstacles makes you stronger!” — Shannon MacMillian

Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real.

Each day is a new day to be happy.

Dream but dream for positive things.

Life is better when you’re laughing

Dreams do come true if you have the courage to pursue them.

Don’t underestimate your magic.

When you cease to dream, you cease to live

Life is too short to be anything but happy.

“Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than the one with all the facts.” — H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

“Start with a dream. Maybe a dream that is personal and small but worth doing. Then, dream a bigger dream. Keep dreaming until your dreams seem impossible to achieve. Then, you’ll know you’re on the right track. Then you’ll know you’re ready to conjure up a dream big enough to define your future and perhaps your generation’s future.” — Vance Coffman

Wrapped in the tapestry of dreams, I wander.

“The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.” — Oprah Winfrey

When dreams become reality.

“If you don’t build your dream, someone will hire you to help build theirs.” — Tony Gaskins

“When you have a dream, you’ve got to grab it and never let go.” — Carol Burnett

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” — C. S. Lewis

“You are not an accident. You are one of a kind. Your big dream is from God, and it’s irreplaceable. And you were born to seize it and celebrate it every day of your life!” — Bruce Wilkinson

“Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real.” —Tupac Shakur.

“Each man should frame life so that at some future hour fact and his dreaming meet.” — Victor Hugo

In a reverie of enchantment and wonder.

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” — Henry David Thoreau

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” — Harriet Tubman

“Between the great things we cannot do and the small things we will not do, the danger is that we shall do nothing.” —Adolph Monod

It is through our dreams that we maintain the possibility of a better, more meaningful life.” — Leo Buscaglia

Love life, live life

“This one step. Choosing a goal and sticking to it changes everything.” — Scott Reed

Be Wild. Be True. Be Happy.

In my dreams I have achieved everything.

Ever tried? Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.

“Dream big dreams; only big dreams have the power to move men’s souls.” — Marcus Aurelius

“You see things and ask, ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were, and I ask, ‘Why not?’” — George Bernard Shaw

Be your own reason for your happiness.

A dream is a wish your heart makes

Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real.

One-day reality will be better than my dreams.

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

Let’s make courage contagious!

Without a dream life is nothing.

It’s difficult to follow your dream. It’s a tragedy not to.

“Don’t let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” — Babe Ruth

“Have a Vision: Dream and dream big; create a vision board of the things you want and the goals you have.” — Raymona Brown

In the realm of dreams, anything is possible.

“Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped possibilities within us and new beauty waiting to be born.” — Dr. Dale E. Turner.

Every day is a new beginning.

Build your dreams, or someone else will hire you to build there

“All your dreams are within reach, no matter how big or crazy they might seem.” — Jeannette Maw

“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

It wasn’t always easy but it’s worth it

Never let go of your dreams

“Yes, you can be a dreamer and a doer too, if you will remove one word from your vocabulary: impossible.” — H. Robert Schuller

Dancing with the moonlight, I surrender to the realm of dreams.

Where stars whisper secrets and dreams come alive.

Choose to see the silver lining.

Look for the magic in everyday.

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.” — Albert Einstein

Prove them wrong.

“The bigger the dream, the better the story.” — Richelle E. Goodrich

Dream your future

“Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.” — William Faulkner

It’s the little things that matter most.

“Ask yourself, ‘How long am I going to work to make my dreams come true?’ I suggest you answer, ‘As long as it takes.’” — Jim Rohn

Be proud of how far you’ve come.

Believe in your dreams and watch them unfold.

“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” — Les Brown

What is not started today is never finished tomorrow

“If reality can destroy dreams, then dreams can destroy reality.” — Conway Stone

Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real.

“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” — Ayn Rand

“Make sure that you dream big so that whatever you accomplish in your life can be meaningful.” — Michael Henson

Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself.

“A #2 pencil and a dream can take you anywhere.” — Joyce A. Myers

“The only limits are, as always, those of vision.” — James Broughton

One-day reality will be better than my dreams

Be happy, and a reason will come along.

“What you have done is nothing compared to what you can do.” — Grant Cardone

“Put the past to rest; look forward; dream big dreams; go for the gold.” — Jean Lush

Where dreams take flight, and reality becomes an afterthought.

“Not fulfilling your dreams will be a loss to the world, because the world needs everyone’s gift–yours and mine.” — Barbara Sher

Exploring the dreamscapes that lie within me.

Small steps in the right direction.

When you work hard, dreams do come true.

“Dream and give yourself permission to envision a you that you choose to be.” — Joy Page

“Ask yourself if what you’re doing today is getting you closer to where you want to be tomorrow.” — Paulo Coelho

With each dream, I discover a new piece of my soul.

“Only he who can see the invisible can do the impossible.” — Frank Gaines

Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.

When dreams become reality, magic happens.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

“The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” — Molière

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” — Nelson Mandela

With closed eyes, I open the door to a world of dreams.

Don’t mind others. Just be happy with yourself.

Living proof that dreams are meant to be lived.

“If your dream is a big dream, and if you want your life to work on the high level that you say you do, there’s no way around doing the work it takes to get you there.” — Joyce Chapman

You are not old until regrets take the place of dreams.

Dream big or go home.

“Be willing to be uncomfortable. Be comfortable being uncomfortable. It may get tough, but it’s a small price to pay for living a dream.” — Peter McWilliams

“I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done.” — Lucille Ball

Dreams are the blueprint of the life I’m meant to live.

Go forward and make your dreams come true.

You be the dream catcher.

“Always be a first-rate version of yourself instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” –– Judy Garland

I don’t paint dreams or nightmares, I paint my own reality.

“The shell must break before the bird can fly.” — Alfred Tennyson

Build your dreams or someone else will hire you to build there

Lost in a dreamy haze.

Dreams make things happen, nothing is impossible as long as you believe.

“The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it.” — Thucydides

“Hold on to your dreams, for they are, in a sense, the stuff of which reality is made.

“It’s okay to DREAM and dream BIG.” — Abhishek Kumar

The impossible is now possible

In my dreams, I have achieved everything.

“The world needs dreamers, and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do.” — Sarah Ban Breathnach

“I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” — Pablo Picasso

“All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” — Walt Disney

“Don’t let anyone steal your dream. It’s your dream, not theirs.” — Dan Zadra

“Everyone’s dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard.” — Serena Williams

If you can dream it, you can do it.

“I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” — Thomas Jefferson.

Dreams are necessary to life

Get out there and live a little

If not now, when?

“Don’t downgrade your dreams just to fit your reality. Upgrade your conviction to match your destiny.” — Stuart W. Scott

“I have had dreams, and I’ve had nightmares. I overcame the nightmares because of my dreams.” — Jonas Salk

When you cease to dream, you cease to live.

Living the dream, one day at a time.

Where dreams become the paintbrush for my reality.

Choose joy.

Look for the magic in every moment

Attack the day with enthusiasm!

Where imagination and dreams entwine, beauty unfolds.

Chase after your dreams.

“All successful people, men and women, are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, and then they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal or purpose.” — Brian Tracy

Dreaming is the first step towards manifesting the extraordinary.

Aspire not to have more but to be more.

Chasing the whispers of my dreams.

Make your dreams the focus of your life

Find joy in the ordinary.

“If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking.” — Steve Jobs

Always prioritize your peace.

All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them

Unlocking the door to my own imaginative universe.

Diving into the depths of my subconscious dreamscape.

Show up.

“If people never did silly things, nothing intelligent would ever get done.” — Ludwig Wittgenstein.

In a world where dreams are the currency of imagination.

“It doesn’t matter if we think we’re fearless or if we do things while quaking.

Whispering dreams weave magic into my reality.

You can kill the dreamer, but you can’t kill the dream.

Dream no small dreams.

“It may be that those who do the most — dream the most.” — Stephen Butler Leacock

Your life is now.

Aspire not to have more, but to be more.

So that is it for our list of Dream Captions and Quotes. We hope you found the perfect one for you!

For more great ideas, check out our other lists of Night Captions and City Lights Captions.

About the Author

Laynni Locke

I am a Canadian writer, reader and traveller with extensive experience as a social media specialist and grant writer. As the creator of Routinely Lists, I have put together a comprehensive and varied collection of lists curated to help you find the perfect sentiment to share no matter the situation.

When you are preparing your next post or message you want it to be as easy as possible to find the perfect quote, caption or saying. Routinely Lists provides an easy, fast and accessible site to help you keep engaged with friends, family or even the general public. From profound quotes to funny captions, topical messages or encouraging wishes, you can find the ideal list for every occasion.