1,853 Quotes About Ambition

Ambition is a funny thing. It creeps in when you least expect it and keeps you moving even when you think you want to stay put.

If you want to excel in life, go for things you know you can easily succeed in, and pursue it passionately.

Can't Pour Into Your Dreams If Your Cup Is Empty.

It seemed to me that a degree from Simmons College was the most important thing in my life. Then I could go on. There was no end to my wants.

I always wanted to be the first to see the sun rise and the last to see it go down.

But wilde Ambition loves to slide, not stand;And Fortunes Ice prefers to Vertues Land

La foudre abat les monts, non les petites herbes

How I live matters more than what I do. I have ambitions for the quality of how I live. I have no ambition for making money ...and I'd have time to read enough to be a constant source of information, ideas and language.

Kobe was hell-bent on surpassing Jordan as the greatest player in the game. His obsession with Michael was striking. Not only had he mastered many of Jordan's moves, but he affected many of M.J.'s mannerisms as well. When we played in Chicago that season, I orchestrated a meeting between the two stars, thinking that Michael might help shift Kobe’s attitude towards selfless teamwork. After they shook hands, the first words out of Kobe’s mouth were “You know I can kick your ass one on one.