Life is never easy for those who dream.

This quote comes from Robert James Waller.  I definitely agree with this statement.  If you dream, then you always know that there is something else you can know or achieve or attain.  So, life is never easy then because the dreamer is always working for something.

Now, do not confuse the word "easy" for the word "satisfying."  Even though the dreamer is not gliding along, taking things as they come but instead is working to achieve goals, the dreamer will tend to find life more satisfying because he or she will be feeling the sense of satisfaction that comes from hard work and personal advancement.

I realize that I have responded to those quote with the assumption that the dreamer is also a doer.  If the dreamer only dreams but never does anything to achieve those dreams, then the dreamer will find life even harder.  This person will be the one who thinks of all of the possibilities, and then is always disappointed because none of the possibilities are achieved.  Maybe this dreamer arrogantly believes that achievements are handed out rather than earned.  Or, maybe this dreamer fears failing to succeed and is therefore afraid to take action.

Or, perhaps, there is a dreamer who is content to dream of all of the possibilities but is content with life just as it is.  And really, even if you are a dreamer/doer, if you want to be happy, you have to be like this as well because you will never be able to pursue everything you dream of.  If you can't accept that, and accept things as they happen, you will never be a happy person.

But the last thing I should say is that I think all Mr. Waller was actually trying to say is that if you want to achieve your dreams, you will always be striving for a goal, and will never really get a chance to rest.