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Top 99 A Raisin In The Sun Quotes About Dreams

If you’re a fan of Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun,” you know that the play is all about dreams. Here are the top 99 quotes about dreams from this iconic work:

On the importance of dreams

1. “Child, when do you think is the time to love somebody the most? When they done good and made things easy for everybody? Well then, you ain’t through learnin’, because that ain’t the time at all. It’s when he’s at his lowest and can’t believe in hisself ’cause the world done whipped him so. When you starts measuring somebody, measure him right, child, measure him right. Make sure you done taken into account what hills and valleys he come through before he got to wherever he is.”
2. “We have decided to move into our house because my father—my father—he earned it for us brick by brick.”
3. “I want so many things that they are driving me kind of crazy…”
4. “You wouldn’t understand yet, son, but your daddy’s gonna make a transaction… a business transaction that’s going to change our lives.”
5. “What you ain’t never understood is that I ain’t got nothing, don’t own nothing, ain’t never really wanted nothing that wasn’t for you. There ain’t nothing as precious to me… There ain’t nothing worth holding on to, money, dreams, nothing else—if it means—if it means it’s going to destroy my boy.”
6. “When I was your age, I thought money was the most important thing in the world…now that I am old, I know it is.”
7. “There is always something left to love.”
8. “Beneatha: Love him? There is nothing left to love. Mama: There is always something left to love. And if you ain’t learned that, you ain’t learned nothing.”
9. “It isn’t a circle—it is simply a long line—as in geometry, you know, one that reaches into infinity. And because we cannot see the end—we also cannot see how it changes. And it is very odd by those who see the changes—who dream, who will not give up—who are desperate—who are in poverty… will always look into a better tomorrow. You are dead if you aim only for kids. Adults need it, too.”
10. “We have decided to move into our house because my father—my father—he earned it for us brick by brick.”

On the pursuit of dreams

11. “Walter: And we have decided to move into our house because my father—my father—he earned it for us brick by brick. Lindner: I am afraid you do not fully understand our position. Walter: I most certainly do. And I—also—understand my position. The position of the negro in this country when the authorities come to the door—no matter who he is.”
12. “I don’t want to fix up myself to be nothin’… I mean, I don’t want to be in no class or nothin’… all them people up there. They ain’t better than me.”
13. “I’m trying to talk to you ’bout myself and all you can say is eat them eggs and go to work.”
14. “I’m thirty-five years old; I been married eleven years and I got a boy who sleeps in the living room—and all I got to give him is stories about how rich white people live.”
15. “What do you want to be—what do you mean you don’t know? It’s time for you to decide.”
16. “Walter: So you went and did it! Ruth: Did what? Walter: Went and changed the locks! Ruth: No I didn’t change no locks! Walter: Yes you did! Ruth: No I didn’t!”
17. “I’m telling you to be the head of this family from now on like you supposed to be.”
18. “You wouldn’t understand yet, son, but your daddy’s gonna make a transaction… a business transaction that’s going to change our lives.”
19. “I want so many things that they are driving me kind of crazy…”
20. “We have decided to move into our house because my father—my father—he earned it for us brick by brick.”

On the challenges of pursuing dreams

21. “Walter: You wouldn’t understand yet, son, but your daddy’s gonna make a transaction… a business transaction that’s going to change our lives. Ruth: What kind of transaction? Walter: Oh—just something that the world’s gonna know about.”
22. “I’m trying to talk to you ’bout myself and all you can say is eat them eggs and go to work.”
23. “There’s always something left to love.”
24. “We couldn’t be together today. It just wasn’t possible.”
25. “We have decided to move into our house because my father—my father—he earned it for us brick by brick.”
26. “What do you want to be—what do you mean you don’t know? It’s time for you to decide.”
27. “That money is made out of my father’s flesh”—Walter (Act II, Scene 2).
28. “And we have decided to move into our house because my father—my father—he earned it for us brick by brick.”
29. “I don’t want to fix up myself to be nothin’… I mean, I don’t want to be in no class or nothin’… all them people up there. They ain’t better than me.”
30. “Mama, something is happening to me. I can’t talk to Ruth or Travis about it. I can’t talk to you about it. All I can do is look at it… smell it… feel it.”

Top 10 Ideas and Tips for Celebrating “A Raisin In The Sun Quotes About Dreams”

• Host a book club meeting to discuss the play and its themes of dreams, family, and identity.
• Organize a screening of the 1961 film adaptation of the play, starring Sidney Poitier and Ruby Dee.
• Put together a playlist of songs that relate to the play’s themes, such as “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac and “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” from Disney’s Cinderella.
• Stage a theatrical production of the play at your local community theater or school.
• Host a poetry slam or open mic night, where participants can share their own works about dreams and aspirations.
• Create a vision board workshop, where participants can cut out images and words that represent their own dreams and goals.
• Organize a fundraiser for a local organization that supports education or helps individuals achieve their dreams.
• Host a cooking competition, where participants can create dishes that represent their own cultural backgrounds and family traditions.
• Organize a panel discussion with local artists, writers, and community leaders about the importance of dreams and the arts in shaping our identities and communities.
• Host a movie night featuring films about the pursuit of dreams and overcoming obstacles, such as The Pursuit of Happyness or Hidden Figures.