Ambition Quotes

"Set your life on fire, and seek those who fan the flames."

- Rumi

"Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings."

- Salvador Dali

"I didn't want just any career, so I am not going to be just any nurse."

- Denise Richards

"To do what nobody else will do, a way that nobody else can do, in spite of all we go through; that is to be a nurse."

- Rawsi Williams

"Winter is not a season, it’s an occupation."

- Sinclair Lewis

"The key is to set realistic customer expectations and then not to just meet them, but to exceed them—preferably in unexpected and helpful ways."

- Richard Branson

"You must remain focused on your journey to greatness."

- Les Brown

"I’m an idealist. I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m on my way."

- Carl Sandburg

"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style"

- Maya Angelou

"Life is a daring adventure or it is nothing at all."

- Helen Keller

"If you aren’t going all the way, why go at all?"

- Joe Namath

"I can’t imagine anything more rewarding than striving for excellence and giving it your all."

- Michael Jordan

"I don’t want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant."

- Kobe Bryant

"Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. I'm very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that."

- Bill Shankly

"You play to win the game...Hello. You play to win the game."

- Harry Caray

"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, other make it happen."

- Michael Jordan

"Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside of them; a desire, a dream, a vision."

- Muhammad Ali

"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, and others make it happen."

- Michael Jordan

"Ambition beyond ability is almost as bad as having no ambition at all."

- Former TV Sports Broadcaster

"I looked on child-rearing not only as a work of love and duty, but as a profession that was fully interesting and challenging as any honorable profession in the world and one that demanded the best that I could bring to it."

- Rose Kennedy

"Happy Wednesday! Let this midweek moment be a reminder that you’re not halfway through; you’re halfway to extraordinary. Embrace the potential that today brings."

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do. I want you to find fulfillment in your roles here. Pursue work that ignites your passion."

"Wednesday is the day to make things happen. There are mountains to climb and dreams to conquer."

"Forty is the new awesome! Happy birthday, you handsome devil!"

- Unknown

"Life is a climb. But the view is great."

"Chase your goals with the ferocity of a lion hunting its prey."

"Fuel your ambition with determination; success is the byproduct."

"Chase excellence with vigor; mediocrity has no place in the realm of achievement."

"When courage, genius, and generosity hold hands, all things are possible."

"Rise and shine! The world awaits your unique talents. Make it a great day!"