Future generations will judge us _x000D_ not by what we say, but what we do.
Ellen Johnson SirleafRead
If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Dreams should challenge and motivate you to grow beyond your comfort zone.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's quote emphasizes that dreams should be ambitious enough to push individuals out of their comfort zones. If pursuing a dream does not evoke a sense of fear or apprehension, it may indicate that the dream is not sufficiently grand or transformative, thus underscoring the importance of aiming high and daring to take risks in the pursuit of one's goals.
Themes
DreamsGrowthAmbitionFearMotivationChallenges
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech to inspire young entrepreneurs.
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The people of Liberia know what it means to be deprived of clean water, but we also know what it means to see our children to begin to smile again with a restoration of hope and faith in the future.
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I would like to make sure, first of all, that our women in the informal sector - I mean, these are the farmers and the traders; many of them are not educated, many of them lacking literacy - be able to give them better working conditions. And we've done a lot to be able to achieve that.
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I work hard, I work late, I have nothing on my conscience. When I go to bed, I sleep.
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As more men become more educated and women get educated, the value system has to be more enhanced and the respect for human dignity and human life is made better.
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