Quotes About Aspirations

For just one little minute she almost wished that Pa was a railroad man. There was nothing so wonderful as railroads, and railroad men were great men, able to drive the big iron engines and the fast, dangerous trains. But of course not even railroad men were bigger or better than Pa, and she did not really want him to be anything but what he was.

When you raise your expectations of yourself, you create a space to grow into.

The light beyond my eyes flashflashflashes with a hundred futures for me. Doctor. Ship's captain. Forest ranger. Librarian. Beloved of that man or that women or those children or those people who voted for me or who painted my picture. Poet. Acrobat. Engineer. Friend. Guardian. Avenging whirlwind. A million futures--not all pretty, not all long, but all of them mine. I do have a choice - p. 271

Our inventions mirror our secret wishes.

My dreams, my desires, and my goals make me smile.

Let our girls feel that we expect something more of them than that they merely look pretty and appear well in society.

Follow your own particular dreams. We are handed a life by peers, parents and society, you can do that or follow your own dreams. Life is short, be a dreamer but be a practical person.

The hysteria of suspicion has made us unreliable to ourselves, trusting neither our aspirations nor our convictions. Suspiciousness, not skepticism, is the beginning of our thinking.

What people want to read often seems incongruous. A pair of biker-types taking away Thoughts of the Dalai Lama. People without access to instruments requesting sheet music. Aspiring poets sharing their work and then borrowing horror stories.

Aspirations don't disappoint, so long as you realize that the struggle for liberty, justice and anything else worth pursuing never stays won.

All of my dreams or hunted by nightmares; yet I have boundless visions that are worth millions. -MillYentei

When we see the face of a child, we think of the future. We think of their dreams about what they might become, and what they might accomplish.

Vratas are not concerned with lofty spiritual goals like moksha. They are concerned with ordinary household material aspirations: marriage, children, health and prosperity.

our actions have infinite consequences; we have limitless choices, if we open our mind to them. Thus, a shift in imagination brings about a dramatic shift in identity, meaning, value, assumptions and aspirations.

In between films I like to travel and hope to visit every continent before I become a mother.

Talk about your dreams, not your troubles because dreams bring hope

I've had some incredible moments in my life - thus far. I hope a lot more are coming.

The cities and mansions that people dream of are those in which they finally live.

Always have old memories, and young hopes.

A man's worth depends upon the nobility of his aspirations.

No human being can achieve all he or she desires in this life except in dreams, so good night all.

Unhappiness lies in that gap between our talents and our expectations.

I feel I have had a very interesting life, but I am rather hoping there is still more to come. I still haven't captained the England cricket team, or sung at Carnegie Hall!

He who robs us of our dreams robs us of our life.