Quotes about Ambition
Yes the truth is that men's ambition and their desire to make money are among the most frequent causes of deliberate acts of injustice.
— Aristotle
it is all wrong that a person who is going to be deemed worthy of the office should himself solicit it... for no one who is not ambitious would ask to hold office.
— Aristotle
Please leave me alone; let me go on to the stars.
— Arthur C. Clarke
We can be sure of talent; We can only pray for genius
— Arthur C. Clarke
For once you have fallen low. Let us see, in the future, how you can rise.
— Arthur Conan Doyle
To pace about, looking to obtain status, looking to attain 'importance' - I can think of nothing more ridiculous.
— Soren Kierkegaard
If all you are going to do in life are the things that are convenient and comfortable, the great things never get done.
— George Bernard Shaw
What courage and patience are wanted for every life that aims to produce anything!
— George Eliot
You can only become great at that thing you're willing to sacrifice for.
— Maya Angelou
My greatest regret is not having gone to Wellesley College. it is something I have felt a little sad about my whole life.
— Rose Kennedy
When choosing your relationships, be guided by your life's purpose, your vision and your dreams.
— Mensah Oteh
Boast not of what thou would'st have done, but do what then thou would'st.
— John Milton