Quotes About Ambition

What we have most to fear, I believe, are those within our own borders who think less of country than of themselves, who are ambitious for money, for power, for land. Some of these men would subvert anything, anything at all, my dear sir, for their own profit. They would even twist the laws of their own country in their desire to acquire wealth or power.

That was always the trouble…everything a man wanted to do lay ahead of him.

There are two kinds of people in the world, son, those who wish and those who will. The wishers wish to be rich, they wish to be famous, they wish to own a farm or a fine house or whatever. The ones who will, they don't wish , they start out and do it. They become what they want to or they get what they want. They will it.

Many a small man is considered good while he remains small, but let power come to him, and he becomes a raging fury.

told himself. He might

He put his hand upon my shoulder and told me that in the world were two kinds of people, those who wish and those who will, and the world and its good will always belong to those who will.

for what man does not love that which he himself has built?

There's two kinds of people in the world, son, those who wish and those who will. The wishers wish to be rich, they wish to be famous, they wish to own a farm or a fine house or whatever. The ones who will, they don't wish, they start out and do it. They become what they want to or get what they want. They will it.

we've got! Maybe better than all of them!" "Maybe," Deke said shortly, starting

A man is as big as his dreams are. If you want to make big tracks on the land, you got step out and start walking.

in the world were two kinds of people, those who wish and those who will, and the world and its goods will always belong to those who will.

that to think great thoughts you must be heroes as well as idealists.

And I can get my own phone, said Leslie, with unlimited text messaging! And I can get my car fixed, I said. Or maybe even a new car. Or a new house that already has a swimming pool, said Leslie. And a hot tub, I said. And a game room, and a pool table, said Leslie. And a giant TV with surround sound, and every kind of video game. And, and, and... That's the trouble with money.

You'll be surprised what you can accomplish if you set your mind to it. After all, you only have one life, so you should try to make the most of it.

Mother Atkinson thought that every one should have a trade, or something to make a living out of , for rich people may grow poor, you know, and poor people have to work.... so when I saw how happy and independent those young ladies were, I wanted to have a trade, and then it wouldn't matter about money, though I like to have it well enough.

because talent isn't genius, and no amount of energy can make it so. I want to be great, or nothing.

Wouldn't it be fun if all the castles in the air which we make could come true and we could live in them?

I could have been a great many things.

Nothing is impossible to a determined woman.

Jo's ambition was to do something very splendid; what it was she had no idea, as yet, but left it for time to tell her…

It takes people a long time to learn the difference between talent and genius, especially ambitious young men and women.

We'll all grow up someday, Meg, we might as well know what we want. ~Amy March~

I want to do something splendid before I go into my castle--something heroic, or wonderful--that won't be forgotten after I'm dead. I don't know what, but I'm on the watch for it, and mean to astonish you all, some day. I think I shall write books, and get rich and famous; that would suit me, so that is my favorite dream.

Well, I am happy, and I won't fret, but it does seem as if the more one gets the more one wants…