Families have been abandoned in distant cities as the minstrels pursue a futile dream of breaking through in show business.

It had been a futile dream to suppose that the human mind could be rebuilt by a machine.

Finally, we began to think for ourselves, beyond Papa's futile dream.

My thoughts were the futile dreams of a meb-taku.

The KGB man knew how futile such dreams of revenge were.

His smoky eyes were alight with a tender hope that called to her dearest and most futile dreams.

Man looks up at the stars, and dreams his futile dreams.

Then you could give up these futile dreams you have of being responsible for the haven that you are so concerned about.

It is a city of futile dreams, my friend.

But in his heart Radu knew that to be a futile dream.