Quotes by Ambition If one were truly aware of the value of human life, to waste it blithely on distractions and the pursuit of vulgar ambitions would be the height of confusion. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche buddhismambitionwisdom But only those who have aims and ambitions for the benefit, not of the individual, but of humankind as a whole can persevere to the end. Ding Ling perseverebenefitsambition I see my face in the mirror, and I said, No, my ambition is not to be an actor. Dino De Laurentiis actorsmirrorsambition When I was a kid, I had ambitions for being a television announcer, which was before television took off, you know, in the late 40s. And just through necessity, going out looking for work, I was starting to sing, and dance, and act, and I never expected to do that, nor to have any success at it at least. Dick Van Dyke going-outambitionkids I was born into a family of gospel singers. My early ambitions were many. I was going to be a ballerina. I almost had that one come true until I tore a tendon, so I transferred from my toes to my throat and that's where the talent settled. Dionne Warwick toessingersambition It is said that any virtue when taken to an extreme can become a vice. Overscheduling our days would certainly qualify for this. There comes a point where milestones can become millstones and ambitions, albatrosses around our necks. Dieter F. Uchtdorf vicestakenambition Mel is nuts. He puts on a suit and a tie and acts like a normal person so people think he's okay. He's definitely out in left field. He's got the ambition of a boy. Dom DeLuise ambitionboysthinking Jump out of bed and I stumble to the kitchen, pour myself a cup of ambition and yawn and stretch and try to come alive. Dolly Parton kitchenambitionwork personally my ambition is to get my time as a cockroach shortened for good behavior and be promoted to a revenue officer it is not much of a step up but i am humble Don Marquis cockroachesambitionhumble It's important to me that the reader goes on a ride with the characters, that you set context enough to know, "Okay, here's where we are in the world. Now we're just going to go inside this person's head, this guy's heart, this woman's ambitions and take it down to very, very small scale." Don Winslow ambitionheartcharacter Hard, withering toil only can achieve a name; and long days and months and years must be passed in the chase of that bubble, reputation, which, when once grasped, breaks in your eager clutch into a hundred lesser bubbles, that soar above you still. Donald Grant Mitchell ambitionnamesyears It's never too late to realize your ambitions. Take the first step by daring to dream big dreams. Then have the confidence to take a few risks and make those dreams a reality. You'll be glad you did. Donald MacRae ambitiondreamreality Vietnam was a lie but at least there was a political agenda. It was the domino theory. Iraq is about nothing but George Bush's ego laced with imperialist ambitions. And it was helped by your government. Donald Sutherland iraqambitionlying Potential is an excuse to procrastinate; Ambition is a means to thrive. Donovan King procrastinationambitionmean Seeking can become stressful when you apply the same laws that you apply in the material world - hard work, exacting plans, driving ambition, and attachment to outcome. Deepak Chopra hard-workattachmentambition The ambitions we have will become the stories we live. Donald Miller ambitionstories Great writers know what to cut out. It's the same in life. Clear ambitions. Clear relationships. This is the stuff of good story. Donald Miller cuttingambitionstories It was the only ambition I ever had - not to be a dancer or Hollywood movie star, but to be a housewife in a good marriage. Doris Day dancerstarsambition The one thing that John Kennedy did, above all else, was to energize young people to feel that they wanted to give something to their country. I just hope, for young people of this generation, that they'll experience that feeling once again, that by working on large goals, they can do something more than their own individual ambition. Doris Kearns Goodwin ambitioncountrypeople And habits are hell's own substitute for good intentions. Habits are the ruin of ambition, of initiative , of imagination. They're the curse of marriage and the after-bane of death. Dorothy Dunnett ruinsambitionimagination«2021222324252627282930»
