2. Rudy
“Chasing Stupid Dreams”
As Rudy gets ready to board the train to
Notre Dame, his father tells Rudy that
he’s only chasing a stupid dream.
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3. October Sky
“Not My Life”
Homer challenges his father’s path for
his life, and insists on pursuing his
dream of going to space.
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5. “Dreams”
by Langston Hughes
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
6. The Mighty Macs
“You Have The Gift”
Cathy encourages one of her top players
to pursue her gift of playing basketball
instead of her part-time job.
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7. Rudy
“Prove What”
After not making the dress list of players,
Rudy decides to quit the team… until the
school janitor talks some sense into him.
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9. “Don’t Quit”
Author Unknown
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must--but don’t you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don’t give up, though the pace seems slow –
You might succeed with another blow.
10. “Don’t Quit”
Author Unknown
Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faint and faltering man
Often the struggler has given up
When he might have captured the victor’s cup.
And he learned too late, when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out—
The silver tints of the clouds of doubt—
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems afar;
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit—
It’s when things seem worst that you mustn’t quit.
11. Writer’s Notebook
Some dreams for life do not appear
practical to those who recognize that it
can be difficult to make such dreams
come true.
Should people follow their dreams?
