Ambition Quotes

Ambition, n. An overmastering desire to be vilified by enemies while living and made ridiculous by friends when dead.

Ambition is the germ from which all growth of nobleness proceeds.

Never let inexperience get in the way of ambition.

No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.

The tragedy is that so many have ambition and so few have ability.

When you go in search of honey you must expect to be stung by bees.

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.

One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.

Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, Or what’s a heaven for?