Ambition Quotes

2147 Ambition quotes by 1378 unique authors

I hope I shall have ambition until the day I die. — Clare Boothe Luce
I think my greatest ambition in life is to pass on to others what I know. — Frank Sinatra
My ambition is not to be just a good fighter. I want to be great, something special. — Sugar Ray Leonard
To make converts is the natural ambition of everyone. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
When performance exceeds ambition, the overlap is called success. — Cullen Hightower
America was built on rugged individualism, and today that has evolved into a culture of narcissism. But God didn't create you to live for you.… — Rick Warren
Act with a determination not to be turned aside by thoughts of the past and fears of the future. — Robert E. Lee
Giving in to the forces of low ambition would be an act of climate appeasement. This is our Munich moment. — Chris Huhne
Goals are like stepping-stones to the stars. They should never be used to put a ceiling or a limit on achievement — Denis Waitley
The True Person governs by emptying the heart of desire and filling the belly with food, weakening ambitions and strengthening bones. — Laozi
If you love money and you want to be creative, you cannot become creative. The very ambition for money is going to destroy your creativity.… — Rajneesh
It is my earnest desire that some of you should carry on this scientific work and keep for your ambition the determination to make a… — Marie Curie
Most of the people who came for dancing lessons had Rumba ambitions and minuet bodies — Bob Hope
To forego even ambition when the end is gained - who can say this is not greatness? — William Makepeace Thackeray
Of all kinds of ambition, that which pursues poetical fame is the wildest — Oliver Goldsmith
You've got your passion. You've got your pride. But don't you know that only fools are satisfied? Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come… — Billy Joel
Ambition begat simony; simony begat the pope and his brethren, about the time of the Babylonish captivity — Martin Luther
I have been very fortunate in [the entertainment] business, and I am very grateful for that. I wish the same for everyone out there, especially… — Jorja Fox
Ambition aspires to descend — Pierre Corneille
Ambition is priceless, its something that's in your veins. — Unknown Author
Vaulting ambition, which o'erleaps itself And falls on the other side — William Shakespeare
You must put your head into the lion's mouth if the performance is to be a success. — Winston Churchill
This fulfils my ambition. I still have my father's robe as Chancellor. I shall be proud to serve you in this splendid office. — Winston Churchill
It is one thing to see the forward path and another to be able to take it. But it is better to have an ambitious… — Winston Churchill
The day may dawn when fair play, love for one's fellow men, respect for justice and freedom, will enable tormented generations to march forth serene… — Winston Churchill

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