To make a great dream come true, the first requirement is a great capacity to dream; the second is persistence.
Interpretation
Great dreams require both a strong vision and the determination to achieve them.
This quote by Cesar Chavez emphasizes that in order to turn significant aspirations into reality, one must first possess a strong imagination and the ability to dream big. However, dreaming alone is not sufficient; it is the tenacity and persistence in pursuing those dreams that ultimately leads to success.
In practice
This quote can inspire students before a big exam to keep believing in their academic goals.
I became a vegetarian after realizing that animals feel afraid, cold, hungry and unhappy like we do. I feel very deeply about vegetarianism and the animal kingdom. It was my dog Boycott who led me to question the right of humans to eat other sentient beings.
I think one of the great, great problems...is confusing people to the point where they become immobile. In fact, the more things people can find out for themselves, the more vigor the organization is going to have.
In the final analysis it doesn't really matter what the political system is...We don't need perfect political systems; we need perfect participation.
There is enough love and good will in our movement to give energy to our struggle and still have plenty left over to break down and change the climate of hate and fear around us.
Our union represents a breaking away...represents sharing a power, represent questioning, represents a new force...however long it takes, we are geared for a struggle.
Every time we sit at a table at night or in the morning to enjoy the fruits and grain and vegetables from our good earth, remember that they come from the work of men and women and children who have been exploited for generations.
Coaching is making men do what they don't want, so they can become what they want to be
Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.
You've got to believe in the possibilities. You've got to believe that tomorrow can be better than today. And here's the big one. Believe in yourself.
If I thought I could win one more soul to the Lord by walking on my head and playing the tambourine with my toes, I'd learn how!
The future does not get better by hope, it gets better by plan. And to plan for the future we need goals.
Faith in yourself, in your friends, in your colleagues and most of all, faith in your ability to impact our future is the best strategy I know.
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