Ambitious Quotes

500 quotes by 417 authors

I think it's better to be overly ambitious and fail than to be underambitious and succeed in a mundane way. I have been very fortunate.… — Francis Ford Coppola
The young people working for me are ambitious and hard-working. That work ethic has always been a trait of the British. — Simon Cowell
Hoover was incredibly ambitious as a young man. He was highly motivated to succeed in Washington, primarily due to his mother's expectations of him. — Leonardo DiCaprio
It makes more sense to write one big book - a novel or nonfiction narrative - than to write many stories or essays. Into a… — Annie Dillard
I'm an ambitious person. I never consider myself in competition with anyone, and I'm not saying that from an arrogant standpoint, it's just that my… — Idris Elba
A strength to harm is perilous in the hand of an ambitious head. — Elizabeth I
Am I ambitious? I used to be afraid of that word but now I think ambition is a good thing. — Vera Farmiga
Do not read, as children do, to amuse yourself, or like the ambitious, for the purpose of instruction. No, read in order to live. — Gustave Flaubert
I am equally proud of all of my architectural projects. It's always rewarding to see an ambitious design become reality. — Zaha Hadid
Of course I believe imaginative architecture can make a difference to people's lives, but I wish it was possible to divert some of the effort… — Zaha Hadid
Many are ambitious of saying grand things, that is, of being grandiloquent. — Augustus Hare
It is very difficult for any couple who are married if both people are ambitious. I don't know if it's just too hard to be… — Ethan Hawke
I am confirmed in my division of human energies. Ambitious people climb, but faithful people build. — Julia Ward Howe
I am content with nothing, restless and ambitious... and I despise myself for the vanity, which formed half the stimulus to my exertions. Oh would… — Thomas Huxley
Many developing countries are enjoying demographic changes. They have a younger demographic composition so they're not burdened by legacy policy. Now, if you combine this… — Sri Mulyani Indrawati
My attitude goes back to my childhood. I used to audition for theatrical roles, and you can't stand out in a room full of ambitious… — Jessie J
I just think a hustler's ambition is that I never stop. I start off hustling and said I'll never stop hustling. An ambitious hustler is… — Young Jeezy
There's the psychotic ambitious side of myself that wants a fashion line and my own network and be like a combination of Oprah and Gwen… — Mindy Kaling
I would absolutely characterize myself as ambitious. — Kim Kardashian
I'm an entrepreneur. 'Ambitious' is my middle name. — Kim Kardashian

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