Quotes about Ambition

A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself; and a mean man, by one lower than himself. The one produces aspiration; the other ambition, which is the way in which a vulgar man aspires.

Oh! my ministering brethren! Much of our praying is but giving God advice! Our praying is discolored with ambition, either for ourselves or for our denomination. Perish the thought! Our goal must be God alone. It is His honor that is sullied, His blessed Son who is ignored, His laws broken, His name profaned, His Book forgotten, His house made a circus of social efforts.

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it you will land among the stars.

You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present circumstances unless you change.

Shoot for the moon and even if you miss you'll land among the stars.

It is possible for me to live my dreams.

Shoot for the moon, the worst that could happen is you land amongst the stars

Dr. Michael Kelley said, "You must be willing to do the things today that others won't do, in order to have the things tomorrow that others won't have." People who are HUNGRY don't let life define them—they define themselves!

People who are HUNGRY go for their dream, against all odds. They believe as Dexter Yager who said, "If the dream is big enough, the odds don't matter!

You may not accomplish every goal you set—no one does—but what really matters is having goals and going after them wholeheartedly. In the end, it is the person you become, not the things you achieve, that is most important.

Shoot for the moon- and if you don't get what you want, you'll still be among the stars. By making big plans and working for them, you change. You become somebody else. So even if you fail and don't get what you planned, you're somebody else. You'll say, "That's ok, I'll go do this other terrific thing.

As long as life holds forth possibilities, NO ONE can be counted out. Go after your goals. Live your dreams.