Quotes About Ambition

Rightfully given near-deity status in the early days of industrial America, the J.P. Morgans, Rockefellers, Carnegies, and Vanderbilts of the world not only ran our country, they were also revered - and often despised - as larger-than-life personalities who could perform feats mere mortals could only dream of.

I definitely don't want to achieve some kind of rock star status.

I was only 21 when I bought a five-bedroom detached house in Stoke-on-Trent that was way outside of my financial status in life. I did it by borrowing money from my family and the bank, taking out a huge mortgage.

I think the people who end up being extraordinarily successful - it's been my observation - tend to care enormously about status, particularly business people, right? Because the only point of money, you know, the only reason to have a 300-foot-long boat is because they're bigger than 200-foot-long boats.

What's my status? I'm just a guy from Saginaw, Michigan, trying to make it. But you know, pretty nice crib.

I want to earn a top-contender status in the UFC, so I have to fight the best.

When you reach a level of status - and making it to college is an accomplishment in itself - you are trying to define who you are.

Being bitter about the success or draft status of someone else is like swallowing Drano and hoping the other guy gets sick. You don't have time to fret and worry about the other guys vying for what you want.

I have no status or stardom. I was just willing to die for my dream.

My 30s were obviously amazing, having kids and building the bulk of my career, but although outsiders might think, 'well, he got's a great life, the major, the gold medal, the Ryder Cup status, all those other garlands, what's left?' it's nothing like that. I'm actually still very, very hungry.

If there is dissatisfaction with the status quo, good. If there is ferment, so much the better. If there is restlessness, I am pleased. Then let there be ideas, and hard thought, and hard work. If man feels small, let man make himself bigger.

I didn't run for mayor to be the caretaker of the status quo.

Behind the driven person is just an enormous amount of misery. You have to be miserable with the status quo to want to change it.

I'm never satisfied with status quo, and a desire to make a difference is what drives me.

When you play in a great club like Real Madrid, it's hard to stay here.

Stay humble, be fearless, and work, work, work, work, work, work.

I went to Cambridge and thought I would stay there. I thought I would quietly grow tweed in a corner somewhere and become a Don or something.

Stay big in your work and small in your life.

I come from a lower-middle-class family and used to stay in a housing board colony.

I'd seen so many people become stagnant in New Jersey - I had this fear I'd just stay there. They'd come out of high school, get a job, get married, have kids and die in Jersey. I wanted more.

In order to stay where I am - and I want to do that - I have to stay dedicated as well as I have been before I became No. 1.

I don't intend to stay around any longer than I feel I can be No. 1.

Stay focused on the mission.

The best career advice I've gotten is to stay focused, keep moving forward.