Quotes About Ambition

Is it a reasonable thing, I ask you, for a grown man to run about and hit a ball? Poker's the only game fit for a grown man. Then, your hand is against every man's, and every man's is against yours. Teamwork? Who ever made a fortune by teamwork? There's only one way to make a fortune, and that's to down the fellow who's up against you.

A king is but a foolish labourer Who wastes his blood to be another's dream. -from "Fergus and the Druid

But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Thread softly because you tread on my dreams.

She pulled the thread and bit the thread And made a golden gown, And wept because she'd dreamt that I Was born to wear a crown.

I turn away and shut the door, and on the stair Wonder how many times I could have proved my worth In something that all others understand or share; But O! ambitious heart, had such a proof drawn forth A company of friends, a conscience set at ease, It had but made us pine the more. The abstract joy, The half-read wisdom of daemonic images, Suffice the ageing man as once the growing boy.

But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams." ( Aedh Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven )

poverty proved greater than vanity...

Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get

I dream of things that never were

I mean to rule the earth, As he the sky — We really know our worth, The sun and I

If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me.

Whilst there's a competition still on we're still a chance.

When I became successful as a model in the United States, I knew that my chance to be heard had come and so I took it.

You can't sleep your way into being a star. It takes much, much more. But it helps a lot of actresses get their first chance that way.

Im not a part of the glamour industry. I would like to focus on my game, and there are minimal chances of me getting into films.

I didn't want to be a headshot and get a chance to go compete to sing-that's not me.

I'm hoping that people should hopefully give me another chance to dream big and to deliver on those dreams.

I'm trying to be a professional singer. ... I've never been given the chance before. But here's hoping it'll change.

Super-ambitious goals tend to be unifying and energizing to people; but only if they believe there's a chance of success.

If you can't quit no matter how hard you try, then you have a chance to succeed.

I wasn't thinking of being the greatest. But I knew I had a chance.

Give it up? Not likely. Besides, what else would I do? I totally should have gone to Hogwart's when I had the chance.

I play the piano a lot at home, I write songs on the piano and guitar. I would like to actually play piano on stage... I don't think I'll get the chance for a while.

I am not surprised that they show no intention to follow in my footsteps, although if I had a second chance myself, I would certainly try to repeat my present career.