Ambition Quotes

"It is my dream to build a park… that I one day visit with my White House staff on my birthday. And they say President Knope, this park is awesome."

- Leslie Knope

"Winning is every girl's dream. But it's my destiny."

- Leslie Knope

"There are very few things I have asked for in this world. To build a new park from scratch, to eventually become president and to one day solve a murder on a train."

- Leslie Knope

"If you want to bake a pie, that's great. If you want to have a career, that's great too."

- Leslie Knope

"Life begins at thirty. It’s the perfect age to take risks, set new goals, and chase after your passions."

- Michelle Obama

"At home I am a nice guy: but I don’t want the world to know. Humble people, I’ve found, don’t get very far."

- Muhammad Ali

"Medicine is only for those who cannot imagine doing anything else."

- Luanda Grazette

"Seek candidates who want to change the world. By finding those who are passionate about making a difference, we can create a workforce that is driven to achieve remarkable things."

- Marc Benioff

"If your dream ain't bigger than you, there's a problem with your dream."

- Deion Sanders

"My precious."

- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

"All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up."

- Sunset Blvd. (1950)

"I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille."

- Norma Desmond

"Plastics."

- The Graduate (1967)

"Greed, for lack of a better word, is good."

- Wall Street (1987)

"One man’s life or death were but a small price to pay for the acquirement of the knowledge which I sought, for the dominion I should acquire and transmit over the elemental foes of our race."

- Mary Shelley

"Do all the other things, the ambitious things — travel, get rich, get famous, innovate, lead, fall in love, make and lose fortunes…but as you do, to the extent that you can, err in the direction of kindness."

- George Saunders

"To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme."

- Herman Melville

"Almost anyone can be an author; the business is to collect money and fame from this state of being."

- A. A. Milne

"The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience."

- Eleanor Roosevelt

"I don't expect to win enough games to be put on NCAA probation. I just want to win enough to warrant an investigation."

- Bob Devaney

"I too shall lie in the dust when I am dead, but now let me win some noble renown."

- Plato

"If you greatly desire something, have the guts to stake everything on obtaining it."

- Brendan Francis

"Don't settle for ordinary when you can create extraordinary."

- Unknown

"Dream big, work hard, and never let anyone tell you that your goals are too ambitious."

- Unknown

"I want to experience the most beautiful adrenaline rush of my life. A rush while taking medical pledge/oath."

"Your 30s are the years to build the life you've always dreamed of."

"Turning 30? Now's the time to set your sights high and soar to new heights."

"Your 30s are the decade for turning your dreams into your reality. Start now, and the sky's the limit."

"I'm the king of the world!"

"Think big, believe big, be big, and the end result will be BIG."