Dream, but don't make dreams your master.

What it means

Dreams give direction, but they make poor bosses. Keep dreaming and keep your hands on the work. Dream in service of doing.

The source

"Dream, but don't make dreams your master." Rudyard Kipling said it in If— (Rewards and Fairies, 1910). Written in English: Rewards and Fairies, 1910.

"If you can dream--and not make dreams your master;"

Original English (Rewards and Fairies, 1910), If— (Rewards and Fairies, 1910). Text read at gutenberg.org.

Who said it

Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936). English writer born in Bombay, author of The Jungle Book and the poem If—, first printed in Rewards and Fairies (1910).

Questions

What does "Dream, but don't make dreams your master." mean?

Dreams give direction, but they make poor bosses. Keep dreaming and keep your hands on the work. Dream in service of doing.

Who said "Dream, but don't make dreams your master."?

Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936). Source: If— (Rewards and Fairies, 1910).

What is the original wording?

If you can dream--and not make dreams your master; (Original English (Rewards and Fairies, 1910)). Written in English: Rewards and Fairies, 1910.

Is "Dream, but don't make dreams your master." on a shirt?

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