Quotes About Ambition

The higher up the tree a cat climbs, the farther it will fall. It's the same for politicians, except politicians don't bounce.

The nature of ambition is that it requires casualties.

La política requiere sacrificio. El sacrificio de los demás, por supuesto. No importa qué pueda conseguir un hombre sacrificándose por su país, siempre se saca mayor provecho dejando que otros lo hagan primero.

Money never sleeps, pal

Because, the moment you chose to start a small business, Sarah, you unwittingly chose to play a significantly larger game than any game you had ever played before.

The first standard of your Strategic Objective is money. Gross revenues. How big is your vision? How big will your company be when it's finally done? Will it be a $300,000 company? A million-dollar company? A $500-million company?

Entrepreneurship is, first of all, the power to create.

Great people have a vision of their lives that they practice emulating each and every day. They go to work on their lives, not just in their lives.

To be wise was to be above joy and sorrow, fear and pity, ambition and humiliation. It was to hate nothing and to love nothing, and above all to be utterly indifferent to the love and hate of others.

All that matters in life, the grey man went on, is to climb the ladder of success, amount to something, own things. When a person climbs higher than the rest, amounts to more, owns more things, everything else comes automatically: friendship, love, respect, et cetera... Isn't there anyone who loves you? Momo whispered.

One night I saw the moon, shining so big and round, and I tried to grab it out of the sky.

Usted me considera estúpido, ¿verdad? Tal vez tenga razón. Pero me parece que de alguna manera hay que ser estúpido si se quiere hacer algo. Y a mi, princesa, me interesa más hacer algo que justificarme por ello.

There is nothing more dangerous in life than dreams that come true...

You've got ten fingers,' said Morris. 'Why not stick them in ten pies?

I think I benefited from being equal parts ambitious and curious. And of the two, curiosity has served me best.

When prescribing one of the drugs I take, my doctor warned me of a common side effect: exaggerated, intensely vivid dreams. To be honest, I've never really noticed the difference. I've always dreamt big.

Carry on. If you're going to do something, just do it.

Da Vinci composed what is perhaps the most outstanding employment application letter of all time: "I wish to work miracles.…" —LEONARDO DA VINCI

I can appect failure, but I cannot accept not trying.

Every time I feel tired while I am exercising and training, I close my eyes to see that picture, to see that list with my name. This usually motivates me to work again.

some people wish it would happen, some pepole want it to happen, others make it happen

Puedo aceptar el fracaso, pero no acepto no intentarlo

I can accept failure but cannot accept trying

Some people want it to happen, some people wish it would happen, others make it happen.