Quotes about Ambition
Nothing is impossible to the person who backs DESIRE with enduring FAITH.
— Napoleon Hill
Desire backed by faith knows no such word as impossible.
— Napoleon Hill
Everywhere I've been, I've been the best player. I love being a leader, and I love being the best. I just want to get better. It's not about being cocky or selfish or anything like that. It's just how I am.
— LeBron James
Being an entrepreneur is like being a pirate. Go for the booty and discover new, uncharted lands.
— Steve Jobs
No gold-digging for me; I take diamonds! We may be off the gold standard someday.
— Mae West
So early in my life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noise.
— Malcolm X
But what will not ambition and revenge Descend to?
— John Milton
Wolves shall succeed for teachers, grievous wolves, Who all the sacred mysteries of Heaven To their own vile advantages shall turn Of lucre and ambition, and the truth With superstitions and traditions taint, Left only in those written records pure, Thought not but by the spirit understood.
— John Milton
Till pride and worse ambition threw me down Warring in Heaven against Heaven's matchless King:
— John Milton
Wolves shall succeed for teachers, grievous wolves, Who all the sacred mysteries of Heaven to their own vile advantages shall turn of lucre and ambition, and the truth with superstitions and traditions taint, left only in those written records pure, though not but by the spirit understood.
— John Milton
With ambitious aim against the throne and monarchy of God rais'd impious war in Heav'n and battel proud.
— John Milton
for neither do the spirits damned Lose all their virtue, lest bad men should boast Their specious deeds on earth which glory excites, Or close ambition varnished o'er with zeal.
— John Milton