Quotes About Ambition

Preoccupation with money is the great test of small natures, but only a small test of great ones.

One must not hope to be more than one can be.

He followed in his father's footsteps, but his gait was somewhat erratic.

Middle-class women who entertain the hope or fancy of being something in the world, lose Nature's happiness and miss Society's. They are the most unfortunate creatures I have known.

Money is the greatest concern for small characters, but is nothing but the smallest for great characters.

Love, a pleasant folly; ambition, a serious stupidity.

Despising money is like toppling a king off his throne.

A person of intellect without energy added to it, is a failure.

Whatever you do in life, don't give up on your own dreams.

I was never a man of great ambition I cried too easily I didn't have a head for science Words often failed me While others prayed I only moved my lips

ONE THING I AM NEVER GOING TO DO WHEN I GROW UP Is fall in love, drop out of college, learn to subsist on water and air, have a species named after me, and ruin my life.

She shrugged, knowing all too well how easy it was to long for a different life, how hard it was to find one's way there.

I've always been too hard on myself to behave like I've arrived or even to enjoy whatever success I've had. I've always envisioned myself higher than where I was and I still do. With each success I think, 'That's nice but I'm supposed to go there!'

Goals are simply a way of breaking a vision into smaller, workable units.

What if you could be anything or anybody you choose to be? Think about it. What would you choose to be?

There are no unrealistic dreams, just unrealistic timelines.

May the future you create exceed your fondest expectations.

Those who are afraid to fail may not deserve to succeed.

When something goes wrong, such as failing an exam to qualify as a doctor, a person may seem to be despairing over something that has been lost. But on closer inspection, according to Kierkegaard, it becomes obvious that the man is not really despairing of the thing (failing an exam) but of himself. The self that failed to achieve a goal has become intolerable. The man wanted to become a different self (a doctor), but he is now stuck with a failed self and in despair.

In my lifetime, I've discovered a great many incredibly talented individuals. Some have achieved stardom. Simultaneously, I've seen many dreams shattered, egos destroyed and lives changed forever. The end destination may well be fame and fortune, but the road to stardom is littered with broken hearts.

We are all basically selfish, driven by fear of death and the hope of personal gain

A core part of my story is that I always wanted more and I will never settle for anything less."

no matter how much Theo achieves and acquires and out-dazzles everyone else, she never seems content. She's taught you that people who shine more lavishly that everyone else seem to be penalized by discontent, as if they're being punished for craving a brighter life. I've been knocked down so many times I can't remember the number plates, she said once.

show me someone not full of herself and i'll show you a hungry person