Most men have a hard shell and refuse the cry; however, my daddy is sensitive, loving, and caring. ... Considering all the wonderful qualities of my daddy, it was not until later that I realized that his blue-collar labor was not what he had dreamed of at an early age. ... Now tha many years have passed, and my time has come to fulfill my dreams, I realize how important it is for me to attend college and get a degree. ... However, he settled for less and allowed his dreams to fade away. ... I am determined to achieve my dream of becoming a lawyer, and I will not let anything keep me from m...

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Charly and I Six o"clock in the morning- the alarm clock is blaring and I have to get up for my dog in order to take it for a walk. ... It was a dream of my childhood to have my own dog at some stage, and not only this dream became true, but also a lot of responsibility came with it. I could have never imagined what it would mean to get such a little friend. ... Everyday I have to get up early to prepare the dog's "menue" and to take it for a walk. ... In the morning at six o"clock you are never happy having to get up, but my little friend is always making big efforts to convince...

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If only If I did "this" or if I would of showed her my love, or if only I didn't neglect her feelings, her needs, everything would have been good. My eyes open, it was a dream and I am lay in cold sweat. ... Being curious of what have become of him, I lift my head up and lean in for a close up. ... Everything is just a dream. ... That I can make it through the rain, and soon after my winter will be spring and I can have faith again. ...

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Whenever he told me that I had to move again, I felt as if I were becoming aloof. I envied my friends who remained in one place having a place called "home". ... Although my dream was to become a doctor staying in one place called "home," after reading this poem, I realized what I really want to do is to become a doctor in third world countries. ... I have learned to be independent from moving to various places, and realized that everything depends upon me. ... I have got the chemical ingredients for my medicine: international experiences. ...

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I am amazed; every "famous" person I've ever "loved" is up there-right in front of my face I have to talk to every single one of them before they return to their busy lives. ... I want to help, but I don't know how. ... I start to walk toward them, and as I do, more groups of people appear; those who are my family; those who are my friends; those who I know by face or name; those I have known from a far; those who disliked me; those I disliked; and those who I thought I knew. ... I see those I talk to online and on the phone standing by a phone cord, and those who I thought I kne...

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I have a dream that has become a goal in the past couple of years, and day after day it looks like a real island in the sea which I can reach with stamina, willingness and constant swimming". ... I do not want to be famous but good enough to have the opportunity to take pictures in the way I would like to. ... During the last two years I have been working hard in my country's (Bulgaria) Navy Forces and have been studying English as much as I can. ... In that way the English language and Lake Michigan College are the foundations of my future plans for life and education, which I have alway...

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In order to follow dreams, people have to have a dream. ... When people have a dream and they are working really hard for it even though they fail. ... When I was in Vietnam, I had a dream that I could go to a good high school, the high school was really hard to get in. ... If we have a dream, we should follow it no matter what and if we stay true with our dreams, it will come true. ... Back to the dream that I had before, I never thought that I got in that high school because of my fear. ...

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I believe that if you desire to be a teacher, you have to be 100% committed, dedicated and have a genuine love for children. ... It was at this time, while holding down a nanny position and substitute teaching, that I realized I wanted finish college and show myself capable of having my own classroom. ... I have been through some tough times in life and I want to pass on to others what I have learned and make sure they know that it is okay to make mistakes. ... She made an impact on my life by not giving up and following her dreams as well in becoming a teacher. ... This will be very stress...

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I have come to realize that, that dream was not only my own, but a dream of my family. ... I have always wanted the typical "American Dream" to have a husband I am in love with, a stable job, loving children, and a house in the suburbs. ... I have begun to realize that I have yet to begin my life; everything up until now has been practice, as if I have been in a cage and it is only now that I am beginning to break free and do things for myself. ... I realize I cannot set my goals and dreams on the basis of others and I need to achieve things for myself. ... I realize I don't have to have...

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I looked up to see the man of my dreams in front of me. ... I never imagined being with someone successful, but Scott is everything that I ever dreamed of and more. ... I have always wanted to have my own children, but the first chance I got I gave it up. ... Maybe I'm dreaming or maybe I'm not. ... If I'm not dreaming, then how and why would I be hearing people talk? ...

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I believe we all have a fate; everything we do will all lead to the same outcome no matter what. ... It wasn't Oedipus's fault, he never knew that he was adopted, if only his adopted parents had told him the truth, this would have never come to be. ... If I had to chose, I wouldn't want to know, I want life to be exciting and suspenseful. I like to dream about what I will end up like, not what I will end up like, if I knew, my dreams wouldn't be worth anything, and dreams are too good to lose. I like to wonder who I will end up marrying, what my career will be, how prospero...

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I believe we all have a fate; everything we do will all lead to the same outcome no matter what. ... It wasn't Oedipus's fault, he never knew that he was adopted, if only his adopted parents had told him the truth, this would have never come to be. ... If I had to chose, I wouldn't want to know, I want life to be exciting and suspenseful. I like to dream about what I will end up like, not what I will end up like, if I knew, my dreams wouldn't be worth anything, and dreams are too good to lose. I like to wonder who I will end up marrying, what my career will be, how prospero...

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Just like everyone else, I have had many great days. ... I have put a lot of effort into rifle. ... I have always wanted to be the best. ... While all of my friends and classmates were out having fun and getting into trouble, I was at the range honing my skills so I could accomplish my dreams. ... I had accomplished a dream, a dream that I thought was out of my reach. ...

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I think that Ozzy is trying to make people aware of issues that have been going on in this world, and understand how important it is to work together in order to survive and be happy. ... In this song Ozzy has dreams about making the world a better place. ... I think it means that he is realizing what he dreams about will never happen. ... So instead Ozzy simply dreams about the perfect world. ... I don"t think he is being Anti-Religious when he says that. ...

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This is evident in the quote "I was 12 going on 13 when I first saw a dead human being". ... The "gallant knight" featured here can be interpreted in a way that he is not actually a knight, but a young child dreaming to be a knight. ... Once the journey is completed, the film flashes back to the present, where the middle aged Gordy sits by a computer, also typing in a rhetorical question, "I never had any friends like the ones I had when I was twelve. ... " meaning that his friends have made him who he is today. ... From these two texts, we have learned that our...

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The three I am choosing to discuss about is sadness, anger, and happiness. Rudy expresses these Three emotions clearly to understand how he was feeling and I will tell you why and how he felt when these emotions took place. ... He was the one that was always there for him and he was the one that actually believed in Rudy's dream. ... This was very good and it made him so happy because he was so close in getting his dream. ... Not only did it show us and explain many emotions that we have to deal with, but it showed us to overcome them and to never give up. ...

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I need my own goals, hopes and dreams. I want to go to UCLA, have a good job, and raise a family. The only way I can achieve my dreams is by setting personal goals. ... What I have worked for and all that I have done are very important to me. ... I have to be my own person. ...

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I think that at my age it is quite hard to state with definite certanity whether or not I think the quality of my life is good; I don't have many life experiences that I could weigh that question upon. If I were older, I could weigh it upon my family, job, what I have accomplished, and how I have made a difference in the world. ... In order to value anything, for it to have worth, I must have worked for it and earned it. 3) Life is neither fair nor unfair. ... I understand that life is not always easy, but we must stay strong and not let others hold us down or lead us astray from accompli...

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I wished I had had the courage to achieve my dream, which I felt a wistful longing for. ... Swirled by schoolwork and obsessed with grades, I left my dream of being a cliche and steering on studying to make my parents happy. ... Since then, I brook free. ... If I had acted slower for a second, I would have missed that spontaneous mien. ... I have found a purpose of pursuing in capturing moments of life. ...

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"You want to know why I quit school? Because I didn't have nice clothes. No clothes, but I had brains. ... I was a smart cookie then" (Cisneros 91). ... Mama and Papa frequently dreamed of a new house, but Esperanza knew dreams were just dreams. ...

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I chose the song "Demons,"" by Imagine Dragons. ... Also, how we all have demons inside us, whether it'd be depression, jealously, anger, anxiety, or whatever else. ... When all your dreams fail, the people and ideas someone thinks are the best can actually be the worst ones that have been holding them back. ... It's woven in my soul; I need to let you go. ... We want to have the light shown to us so we can be better. ...

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She's All I Ever Had By Ricky Martin Ricky Martin is a famous singer that has been an artist since the age of 10. ... He goes on to say that he has "quiet thoughts and unspoken dreams" which gives a listener the idea that the sorrow he felt inside was so intense that it wouldn't let him share his feelings or thoughts with anyone. The song says, "Here I am alone again". I can image the narrator sitting in the corner of a room thinking about this special woman that was no longer beside him. ... Her eyes also gives the narrator a feeling that he wants to change to become t...

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Symbols have more than one meaning than what appears to be the what is going on.. ... In Ralph Ellison's "Battle Royal" symbolism is used in the narrator's dream of his Grandfather to make him realize what he would have to achieve and strive for to have a successful life. ... He said, "our life is a war and I have been a traitor all my born days, a spy in the enemy country... These circumstances combined with his Grandfathers last words led him to the dream he would have after he received his reward. The dream consisted with the narrator being at the circus with his Grandfather. ...

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He can either fulfill his dreams of moving out West, and leave with Mattie, or he could stay home and care for his wife and his farm. ... I never should have married her to begin with. ... Ever since the day I met Mattie, my days have seemed so much brighter, and I want to leave with her. ... I can't leave Zeena with nothing while I go off and have everything. ... I don't know what to do; I will have to follow my instincts when it comes down to the last minute. ...

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This is the first dialogue we have seen in the story thus far. ... This is where I became very curious and uncertain. The story was written in 1894, husbands I assumed were controlling and there could have been many reasons why those two were married. ... After reading that I began to wonder what might happen. ... Her husband's announced death shocks her and she began to dream of a life of her own. ...

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