17 Reasons to Keep Following Your Dreams
![kurt vonnegut quote kurt vonnegut quote](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201207/orig/quotes-passion-v2-01-kurt-vonnegut-600x411.jpg)
Illustration: Jen Troyer
![oprah quote oprah quote](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201207/orig/quotes-passion-v2-02-oprah-600x411.jpg)
Illustration: Jen Troyer
![Kelly Corrigan quote Kelly Corrigan quote](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201207/orig/quotes-passion-v2-03-kelly-corrigan-600x411.jpg)
Illustration: Jen Troyer
![Eileen Caddy Quote Eileen Caddy Quote](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201207/orig/quotes-passion-v2-04-eileen-caddy-600x411.jpg)
Illustration: Jen Troyer
![steve jobs quote steve jobs quote](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201207/orig/quotes-passion-v2-05-steve-jobs-600x411.jpg)
Illustration: Jen Troyer
![georgia o'keeffe georgia o'keeffe](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201207/orig/quotes-passion-v2-06-georgia-okeeffe-600x411.jpg)
Illustration: Jen Troyer
![Neil Gaiman quote Neil Gaiman quote](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201207/orig/quotes-passion-v2-07-neil-gaiman-600x411.jpg)
Illustration: Jen Troyer
![chris widener quote chris widener quote](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201207/orig/quotes-passion-v2-08-chris-widener-600x411.jpg)
![eleni gabre-madhin quote eleni gabre-madhin quote](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201207/orig/quotes-passion-v2-09-eleni-gabre-madhin-600x411.jpg)
Illustration: Jen Troyer
![Bishop T.D. Jakes quote Bishop T.D. Jakes quote](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201207/orig/quotes-passion-v2-11-bishop-td-jakes-600x411.jpg)
Illustration: Jen Troyer
![george bernard shaw quote george bernard shaw quote](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201207/orig/quotes-passion-v2-12-george-bernard-shaw-600x411.jpg)
Illustration: Jen Troyer
![franz kafka quote franz kafka quote](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201207/orig/quotes-passion-v2-13-franz-kafka-600x411.jpg)
Illustration: Jen Troyer
![Jean Toomer Jean Toomer](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201207/orig/quotes-passion-v2-17-jean-toomer-600x411.jpg)
Illustration: Jen Troyer
![aaron sorkin quote aaron sorkin quote](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201207/orig/quotes-passion-v2-14-aaron-sorkin-600x411.jpg)
Illustration: Jen Troyer
![richard leider quote richard leider quote](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201207/orig/quotes-passion-v2-15-richard-leider-600x411.jpg)
Illustration: Jen Troyer
![Erica Jong quote Erica Jong quote](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201207/orig/quotes-passion-v2-16-erica-jong-600x411.jpg)
Illustration: Jen Troyer
![Ira Glass quote Ira Glass quote](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/201207/orig/quotes-passion-v2-10-ira-glass-600x411.jpg)
Illustration: Jen Troyer
Published 07/11/2012