Quotes About Ambition

Those in power are those willing to do what it takes to gain power. While the context varies, depending on the region, the rule itself is inviolable.

The Olympics is about letting people believe in their own dreams.

Writing for a penny a word is ridiculous. If a man wants to make a million dollars, the the best way would be to start his own religion.

You don't get rich writing science fiction. If you want to get rich, you start a religion.

We're not just strippers," Tiramisu continues. "We are talented, intelligent, righteous dancers working what we've got to get to where we want to be.

opportunity—trying

Fathers send their sons to college either because they went to college or because they didn't.

No one ever gets far unless he accomplishes the impossible at least once a day.

Sometimes others seek to crush one down, to make nothing out of one's hopes and dreams, one's future and oneself.

You don't get rich writing science fiction. If you want to get rich, you start a religion.

A civilization is as great as its dreams, and its dreams are dreamt by artists.

it is not impossible that I could become Governor of this state. Or even President. I would not mind having a horde of sycophants licking my boots. Actually, that is quite an attractive notion. Thank you, Jacky, I had not thought of that." Amy

Never let your future depends of nothing but you. Never let your plans controlled by luck or possibilities. If you hope for a good tomorrow, be you the tomorrow.

You discover that are in the right direction when you see no reason to look back.

Does everybody ever want everything they can have? really?

QUINN; You always look after Number One, don't you? ASH; Doesn't everybody?

You can't just go out- No, I'll dream another dream.

Poppy had known for years that she was going to marry him. It was one of her two great ambitions, the other being to see the world. She just hadn't gotten around to informing James yet.

Oh, it's delightful to have ambitions. I'm so glad I have such a lot. And there never seems to be any end to them-- that's the best of it. Just as soon as you attain to one ambition you see another one glittering higher up still. It does make life so interesting.

Indeed, Hilda was always putting her oar in, constituting herself the voice of conscience; she was a task-mistress, leading the chorus, undefined, unrecognised, but clearly felt, of those who thought he ought to try more, do more, be more, than he had it in him to try, or do, or be.

The greater part of mankind employ their first years to make their last miserable.

There is nothing keeps longer than a middling fortune, and nothing melts away sooner than a great one. Poverty treads upon the heels of great and unexpected riches.

In the world there are only two ways of raising one's self, either by one's own industry or by the weakness of others.

To how many girls has a great beauty been of no other use but to make them expect a large fortune!