ambition

With just about every player in Australia, his whole goal and ambition is to play for Australia. That's why they're playing first class cricket. It's just a different attitude.

People need not fear the unknown if they have a capable of achieving what they need and what

I'm either going to be a writer or a bum.

Before we set our hearts too much upon anything let us examine how happy they are who already possess it.

Give way to the Better if way to the Better there be It exacts a full look at the Worst.

We can always redeem the man who aspires and strives.

Once you say you're going to settle for second that's what happens to you in life I find.

If you would hit the mark you must aim a little above it: Every arrow that flies feels the attraction of earth.

Winning isn't everything but wanting to win is.

Ours is a world where people don't know what they want and are willing to go through hell to get it.

The most absurd and reckless aspirations have sometimes led to extraordinary success.

It is no longer clear which way is up even if one wants to rise.

Ambition is pitiless. Any merit that it cannot use it finds despicable.

The significance of a man is not in what he attains but rather in what he longs to attain.

Ah but a man's reach should exceed his grasp or what's a heaven for?

I have learned to have very modest goals for society and myself things like clean air green grass children with bright eyes not being pushed around useful work that suits one's abilities plain tasty food and occasional satisfying nookie.

A successful individual typically sets his next goal somewhat but not too much above his last achievement. In this way he steadily raises his level of aspiration.

Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition.