Quotes about Aspiration

The follower aspires with all his strength to be what he admires. And then, remarkably enough, even though he lives amongst a 'Christian people,' he incurs the same peril as he did when it was dangerous to openly confess Christ. And because of the follower's life, it will become evident who the admirers are, for the admirers will become agitated with him. Even these words will disturb many - but then they must likewise belong to the admirers.

Surround yourself with people who can help you grow into the person you want to become.

When choosing your relationships, be guided by your life's purpose, your vision and your dreams.

You can't ever be your heroes, but you can love their gifts.

If you are sufficient for your task it's too small.

Every man, whatsoever his condition, desires to be happy. There is no man who does not desire this, and each one desires it with such earnestness that he prefers it to all other things; whoever, in fact, desires other things, desires them for this end alone.

I am a warrior, so that my son may be a merchant, so that his son may be a poet.

Don't give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.

All over the world men and women are looking wistfully to heaven.

Longing to excel, he had never even succeeded. He had been hampered by not knowing a number of things the average man took for granted; but he was hampered still more by knowing a number of other things the average man had never suspected.

Few people know so clearly what they want. Most people can't even think what to hope for when they throw a penny in a fountain.

The very least you can do in your life is figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof.