The Impossible Dream (The Quest) The Impossible Dream (The Quest) "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" is a popular song composed by Mitch Leigh, with lyrics written by Joe Darion. The song is the most popular song from the 1965 Broadway musical "Man of La Mancha" and is also featured in the 1972 film of the same name starring Peter O'Toole. The complete song is first sung by Don Quixote as he stands vigil over his armor, in response to Aldonza (Dulcinea)'s question about what he means by "following the quest". It is reprised partially three more times – the last by prisoners in a dungeon
The Dream Songs Alvarez in 1966, after the publication of "77 Dream Songs", Berryman compared his treatment of Henry with Tolstoy's treatment of his fictional character Anna Karenina, stating, "I took Henry in various directions: the direction of despair, of lust, of memory, of patriotism . . .to take him further than [anywhere] an ordinary life can take us." The book received favorable reviews. One particularly glowing review came from John Malcolm Brinnin of "The New York Times" who wrote the following: Strictly in terms of technique, the book is a knockout. Subsuming all the work of nearly 30 years, including and surpassing