Idealist Quotes That Celebrate Quiet Dreamers

Introverted idealists (INFJs and INFPs in the MBTI®) are characterized by a complex, quiet personality, and a desire to look beyond what is possible to create a better world. These types are warm-hearted, sensitive, and understanding.

Introverted idealist personality types can be extremely intuitive and creative. But they often get discouraged by the challenges they face when attempting to turn their dreams into a reality.

But idealists have been around forever — many have changed the world. And we have the idealist quotes to prove it.

11 Idealist Quotes That Celebrate Introverted Dreamers

In honor of all the quiet dreamers out there, we’ve compiled this list of 11 inspiring idealist quotes.

On quiet leadership:

“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.”

— Mahatma Gandhi

On the consequence of expectation:

“Scratch the surface of most cynics and you find a frustrated idealist — someone who made the mistake of converting his ideals into expectations.”

— Peter M. Senge

On feeling out of place:

“Whatever makes you weird is probably your greatest asset.”

— Joss Whedon

On pursuing your passion:

“Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love.”

— Rumi

On alone time:

“I only go out to get me a fresh appetite for being alone.”

— Lord Byron

On finding the right partner:

“In the end there doesn’t have to be anyone who understands you. There just has to be someone who wants to.”

— Robert Brault

On prioritizing energy:

“It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

On following your intuition:

“At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.”

— Lao Tzu

On pursuing your dreams:

“Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.”

— Earl Nightingale

On letting go of fear:

“If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try.”

— Seth Godin

On creating change:

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it’s not.”

— The Lorax

What are your favorite idealist quotes? Share them in the comments!