Alan Cohen Quotes

Quit planning your dream and start living it.

You only get a chance to live your dream once, and I'm living mine right now.

One of the biggest problems with having a dream come true is recognizing it when it arrives.

There is no moment like the present. The man who will not execute his resolutions when they are fresh upon him can have no hope from them afterwards: they will be dissipated, lost, and perish in the hurry and scurry of the world, or sunk in the slough of indolence.

The time to change was yesterday; the time to wake up is now.

Lose this day loitering 'Twill be the same old story, Tomorrow and the next, Even more dilatory. Whatever you would do, Or dream of doing, begin it! Boldness has power, genius, and magic in it. Begin it now.

Too many people have a wonderful dream and just talk about it rather than do something about it.

The dream in your heart may be bigger than the environment in which you find yourself. Sometimes you have to get out of that environment in order to see your dream fulfilled.

Whatever your dreams are, start taking them very, very seriously.

The tiniest dream that you make happen is worth more than the biggest dream that you never attempt.

Don't waste time on excuses. Just get it done.

The first indication that we are killing our dreams is lack of time.

How long will you wait for the right time to come? The right time is now and the right place is here.

Stop telling yourself that dreams don't matter, that they are only dreams and that you should be more sensible.

Only those who see their dream are able to seize their dream.

It is important to make a dream of life and a dream reality.

I’ve learned in a hundred ways that I rarely regretted acting but often regretted NOT acting fast enough.

If you have dreams you want to pursue, the time is now. There is no perfect time, and there is no better time. There is only the time you lose while you're making excuses.

If you're alive, kick into drive. Chase whimsies. See if you can turn dreams into a way to make a living, if not an entire way of life.

I was always taught as a kid that if there's anything you want in life, you've got to work towards it. I guess that sort of stayed with me, really. But also, for me, from the time I was like 10 years old, all I ever wanted to do was be in a band and make music. So to get the chance to do that, to live your dreams or wishes, I just seize it and try and run with it. I never sort of think, oh, the pressure, or it's too much. You're lucky to be doing it. It's a great gift to have, and I appreciate it.

Don't ever let someone tell you that you can't do something. You got a dream, you gotta protect it. When people can't do something themselves, they are going to tell you that you can't do it. You want something, go get it. Period.

Anything you think of doing, however insignificant, should be done immediately. Spur yourself on and carry it through without becoming discouraged. If this becomes an ingrained habit, things you thought were impossible will become possible, and closed doors will open, as you will discover in many ways.

Feeling lost? Take a dream and convert it into small goals, then start taking the steps to hit those goals.