Quotes About Aspiration

In truth, I became a conductor because deep down I wanted to conduct Brahmss four symphonies and Richard Strausss tone poems.

Our duty is to encourage every one in his struggle to live up to his own highest idea, and strive at the same time to make the ideal as near as possible to the Truth.

Commerce is of trivial import; love, faith, truth of character, the aspiration of man, these are sacred.

Only on paper has humanity yet achieved glory, beauty, truth, knowledge, virtue, and abiding love.

In very truth it is the unattained which gives zest to the commonplace and brims the cup of our daily life with keenest joy.

The wish to acquire is in truth very natural and common, and men always do so when they can.but when they cannot do so, yet wish to do so by any means, then there is folly and blame.

Man may aspire to virtue, but he cannot reasonably aspire to truth.

The truth is, ever since I was little, I've wanted to be an actor more than I ever wanted to be a movie star.

For the truth is that men do not desire to be the Common Man any more than they are the Common Man. They need greatness in others and the occasion to discover the greatness in themselves.

The truth is, I'd give it all up to be a rock star.

I am actuated by an ambition which I believe to be an honourable one — the ambition of serving the great cause of truth, while endeavouring to forward the literature of the country.

Until you allow yourself to blossom into a state of boundlessness, you should not be content, you must burn with discontent.

Strange to dream in the right shape and build in the wrong shape, but maybe that is what we do every day, never believing that a dream could tell the truth.

The truth is, I had always wanted to be a comedian, but I really didn't have that kind of personality, and it's a terrifying thing to say.

I obviously wanted to play for the Kansas City Royals. (Laughter) I also knew that was far-fetched. The truth is I don't really know what I wanted to do.

For eager teachers seized my youth, pruned my faith and trimmed my fire. Showed me the high, white star of truth, there bade me gaze and there aspire.

I don't have a dream project. I don't really think in those terms, to tell you the truth.

I would love to have a number one hit. The truth is if I don't get one, I'll be fine, but at the same time, the truth is that I'm dying for one, as well.

If I wasn't going to be a world-famous journalist and if I didn't have such respect for truth and justice, I could be an amazing master criminal.

The ideals which have always shone before me and filled me with joy are goodness, beauty, and truth.

Ambition soars and also slithers

Vision differentiates between a follower and a leader.

If you want to kill giants, hang around a giant killer. It rubs off.

If you want to be, if you want to see, let us read a lot, then we will have a shot!