Quotes About Ambition

Once you say you're going to settle for second, that's what happens to you.

Aim at heaven and you get earth thrown in; aim at earth and you get neither.

One may miss the mark by aiming too high, as too low.

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it, you will land among the stars.

We aim above the mark to hit the mark. Every act hath some falsehood or exaggeration in it.

Life is a petty thing unless it is moved by the indomitable urge to extend its boundaries.

Far away in the sunshine are my highest inspirations. I many not reach them, but I can look up and see the beauty, believe in them and try to follow where they lead.

Not failure, but low aim, is crime.

Man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's a heaven for?

You have to erect a fence and say, "Okay, scale this."

You can change your beliefs so they empower your dreams and desires. Create a strong belief in yourself and what you want.

The self-confidence one builds from achieving difficult things and accomplishing goals is the most beautiful thing of all.

If ambition doesn't hurt you, you haven't got it.

The man who succeeds above his fellows is the one who early in life discerns his object and toward that object habitually directs his powers. Even genius itself is but fine observation strengthened by fixity of purpose.

A determinate purpose of life, and steady adhesion to it through all disadvantages, are indispensable conditions of success.

The man who fails because he aims astray, or because he does not aim at all, is to be found everywhere.

Gold! Gold! Gold! Gold! Bright and yellow, hard and cold

Oh, how a small portion of earth will hold us when we are dead, who ambitiously seek after the whole world while we are living!

Every calling is great when greatly pursued.

You cannot fly like an eagle with the wings of a wren.

Most of the trouble in the world is caused by people wanting to be important.

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em.

He who is greedy is always in want.

No gain satisfies a greedy mind.