Quotes About Ambition

share their relentless drive for the end result. And let nothing stand in your way of achieving it.

The greatest battles you will ever fight are with yourself, and you must always be your toughest opponent. Always demand more of yourself than others demand of you.

Winning is a test with no correct answers .

There is zero chance you'll get anywhere if you allow yourself to become paralyzed by soft excuses and countless reasons why you'll never get to where you want to be.

Cleaner Law: surround yourself with those who want you to succeed, who recognize what it takes to be successful. People who don't pursue their own dreams probably won't encourage you to pursue yours; they'll tell you every negative thing they tell themselves.

Cleaner Law: surround yourself with those who want you to succeed, who recognize what it takes to be successful

those who have found unparalleled success by trusting their own instincts to get to where they want to be.

The ability to compete is in all of us. You compete for something every minute of the day, with every decision you make. At the basic level, you compete with daily obstacles: Should I go to the gym? Should I skip this donut? Can I get out of the house on time? Will I get my work done today?

Remember, you don't compete with anyone, you make them compete with you.

You don't celebrate your achievements because you always want more.

the lust for glory is a selfish endevour.

Benjamin Franklin said, "Energy and persistence conquer all things."79

When I was a kid, I would always say I would grow up and make comics. I was right about one of those things.

I always dreamed about being a pro QB but more than anything, I wanted to be like my dad.

The thought does cross my mind that I could slip and end up cracking my head on the pavement just short of the pool, but if you're always going to worry about minor drawbacks, then you'll never accomplish anything.

She's still smiling her little smile, and it strikes me that, actually, she is drunk, not on alcohol, but on her St. Louis hopes and dreams. I wouldn't sober her up for anything, but she doesn't need me anymore. She can hang on to her dreams by herself now.

Besides, it doesn't matter if it's real. It never does with dreams. They aren't anything anyway but lifesavers to cling to so you don't drown

Life is an ocean, and most everyone's hanging on to some kind of dream to keep afloat

Absolutely. We all want something that sticks." I don't mention that wanting it is a whole different thing from actually believing you can get it.

Anything's worth working for if you want it enough.

What's her problem?" Tara asks from behind me. "High expectations," I say. "Misplaced high expectations.

Washington was a small town run by people who believed that they lived in the center of the universe.

We rise to a challenge and set a course. We take a decision. You put your mind to something. Just deciding to do it gets you halfway there. Daring to try.

Everyone will tell you your goal is impossible, pointless, stupid, wasteful. So you hang tough. You back yourslef and only yourself.