Ambition Quotes

Fain would I climb, yet fear I to fall.

What is ambition? ‘Tis a glorious cheat. Angels of light walk not so dazzlingly the sapphire walls of heaven.

I have the same goal I’ve had ever since I was a girl. I want to rule the world.

The ripest peach is highest on the tree.

The best ammunition to fight poverty is a load of ambition fired with effort toward a definite goal.

A man’s worth is no greater than the worth of his ambitions.

You must do the things you think you cannot do.

Some fellows stay right in the rut, While others head the throng. All men may be born equal but – They don’t stay that way long. There is many a man with a gallant air, Goes galloping to the fray. But the valuable man is the man who’s there When the smoke has cleared away. […]

If you have a great ambition, take as big a step as possible in the direction of fulfilling it. The step may only be a tiny one, but trust that it may be the largest one possible for now.

Take the course opposite to custom and you will almost always do well.