Quotes about Ambition
He that fails in his endeavors after wealth or power will not long retain either honesty or courage.
— Samuel Johnson
It is a most mortifying reflection for a man to consider what he has done, compared to what he might have done.
— Samuel Johnson
There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money.
— Samuel Johnson
Every man wishes to be wise, and they who cannot be wise are almost always cunning.
— Samuel Johnson
I even asked [Saniyya Sidney] why she wanted to be an actor and she said, "I'm serious about this. These other little kids they want to play, and I don't have time for that.
— Denzel Washington
There are opportunities around. It takes time and motivation to take them.
— Mark Dever
I want to be like Tom Cruise from 'The Outsiders' and go on and do amazing movies for a long time.
— Ashton Kutcher
Ambition begat simony; simony begat the pope and his brethren, about the time of the Babylonish captivity
— Martin Luther
To be a princess is to play at life. To be a queen is to be a serious player...The purpose of life as a woman is to ascend to the throne and rule with heart.
— Marianne Williamson
The problem with setting goals is that they can be limiting. Perhaps we're asking for something good when God's will is that we be given something great.
— Marianne Williamson
I choose not to remain at good today, but rather to answer the call to greatness.
— Marianne Williamson
What sets lion chasers apart isn't the outcome. It's the courage to chase God-sized dreams.
— Mark Batterson