Quotes by Ambition The chief difference between me and others is that I have plenty of time not only because I am without a multitude of responsibilities and without daily tasks, which demand attention: But also because I am basically without ambition. Neither the present nor the future has claims on me. Eric Hoffer daily-tasksambitionresponsibility I really don’t feel exclusiveMy ambition instead, perhaps because of my peasant-worker background, is to look at the world with others, not as an aristocratic intellectual. Ermanno Olmi intellectualambitionlooks His mother's favorite, he possessed the self-confidence that told him he would achieve something worth while in life, and the ambition to do so, though for long the direction this would take remained uncertain. Ernest Jones self-confidenceambitionmother In physiology, as in all other sciences, no discovery is useless, no curiosity misplaced or too ambitious, and we may be certain that every advance achieved in the quest of pure knowledge will sooner or later play its part in the service of man. Ernest Starling ambitionscienceknowledge The nature of a society is largely determined by the direction in which talent and ambition flow - by the tilt of the social landscape. Eric Hoffer tiltnatureambition You can't live life being afraid, because fear censors ambition. Erol Alkan being-afraidlive-lifeambition The fuel of ambition is not the problem; it is the focus of ambition that frees or betrays us. Erwin McManus fuelfocusambition I think fiction is about small ambition, small failed ambition. Ethan Canin ambitionfictionthinking Being non-commercial is never an ambition. Movies come together at different points for fortuitous reasons. You do them as you get the opportunity, as opposed to doing them when you choose to or design to. Ethan Coen designambitionopportunity England is an incredible breeding ground for talent, yet it finds it really hard to sustain it or keep it. Once you obtain any kind of success or you step off the island, your ambitions become bigger. Eugene Souleiman talentkindambition I should have been smart enough to stay happy. But my ambition ruled my life. Eva Gabor stay-strongsmartambition I don't have any ambitions as an actor. I felt very uncomfortable doing it. The first take every day I'd open my mouth and no words would come out. I'd do a couple of takes and eventually I could run the lines. Evan Glodell coupleambitionrunning I'd love for my ambition and will and intellect and sense of humour to define me as well. I'm definitely responsible for the image that I put out there. But it does become frustrating, because I don't want 'sexy' to be my defining characteristic. Eva Mendes sexyambitiondoe I'd rather be thought as an international actress rather than a French one. Because I don't know what's coming up for me, my ambition is not to be typecast. So I'm working on my English accent, as well as my American one. I don't want to be like 'Okay, I'm French, and I want to succeed in Hollywood!' Eva Green hollywoodambitionwant O.J. Simpson existed in a bubble. So when Harry Edwards approached him about being involved in the Olympic Project for Human Rights, O.J.'s response was, famously, "I'm not black - I'm O.J." O.J. had ambitions to be famous, rich and liked by everyone, and I think he understood that being political and militant as a black athlete was not a way to engender universal love. Ezra Edelman ambitionathletethinking I always knew I wanted to be somebody. I think that's where it begins. People decide, "I want to be somebody. I want to make a contribution. I want to leave my mark here." Then different factors contribute to how you will do that. Faith Ringgold ambitionsuccessthinking Since cancer, I feel like I have dreams rather than ambitions, visions rather than plans. Eve Ensler cancerambitiondream A youthful mind is seldom totally free from ambition; to curb that, is the first step to contentment, since to diminish expectation is to increase enjoyment. Fanny Burney ambitionexpectationsmind Ambition will, and should, always outstrip achievement. Fay Weldon achievementambitionshould Ambition drives you on, ability certainly helps, but the fickle finger of fate and luck are great things. Fergus Henderson fateluckambition«2627282930313233343536»
