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title: "Dreams do come true, if only we wish hard enough. You can have anythi… — J. M. Barrie Quote #38 | QuotesBy.net"
description: "Dreams do come true, if only we wish hard enough. You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything for it. — a quote by J. M. Barrie."
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> # Dreams do come true, if only we wish hard enough. You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything for it.

[J. M. Barrie](https://quotesby.net/J.-M.-Barrie)\#38

[Ambition](https://quotesby.net/topics/ambition/)[Dreams](https://quotesby.net/topics/dreams/)[Motivation](https://quotesby.net/topics/motivation/)[Sacrifice](https://quotesby.net/topics/sacrifice/)

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## About this quote

What does it mean?Achieving dreams requires intense desire and total sacrifice, implying great cost for great rewards.In plain termsYou can get what you want if you want it enough and give up everything for it.What can you take from it?Desire and sacrifice drive achievement.

### Where it applies

- career changes
- personal goals
- motivational speaking

### Putting it to work

- goal setting
- planning

### Questions to consider

- What are you willing to sacrifice for your dreams?
- Is every dream worth the price?

### Another view

It glorifies sacrifice without questioning the cost to well-being.

## More from J. M. Barrie

1. > Tell me one thing, Shaw, have you eaten that or are you going to?

[Permalink to quote \#37](https://quotesby.net/J.-M.-Barrie/37/ "Permalink to quote 37")
2. > Well, to tell you the truth, I'd much rather talk one thousand times to one girl, than to talk one time to a thousand girls.

[Permalink to quote \#39](https://quotesby.net/J.-M.-Barrie/39/ "Permalink to quote 39")
3. > He is an infernal scoundrel, but that is his only fault.

[Permalink to quote \#36](https://quotesby.net/J.-M.-Barrie/36/ "Permalink to quote 36")

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1. > 'Dream no small dream; it lacks magic. Dream large. Then make the dream real.'

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2. > When you have a dream, you've got to grab it and never let go.

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3. > Since I was a small child, one of my dreams has been to compete in motor vehicle races all over the world with a vehicle of my own making, and to win.

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