“Steer clear of pot. It's an ambition zapper. Wait till you've made it. When you're 45 buy a bong. But for now, buy a suit.” MadeWaitingClearAmbitionSuitsMade ItPotSteersBongs Author:Greg Gutfeld
“The people who lived behind those clean lace curtains in row after row of identical boxes were newspaper readers, and every word in at any rate my newspaper must be clear and comprehensible to them, must be interesting to them, must encourage them to break away from littleness, stimulate their ambition, help them to want to build a better land.” PeopleWantHelpingInterestingBehindsBreakClearLandReaderAmbitionCleanRateBoxesNewspapersCurtainsIdenticalLace Author:Arthur Christiansen
“It gives men courage and ambition and the nerve for anything. It has the colour of gold, is clear as a glass and shines after dark as if the sunshine were still in it.” IfsMenGivingStillsDarkClearFoodAmbitionGoldCookingShiningGlassesColourSunshineCulinaryNerves Author:O. Henry
“My God, grant that my bounty may be a clear and transparent river, flowing from pure charity, and uncontaminated by self-love, ambition, or interest. Thanks are due not to me, but Thee, from whom all I possess is derived. And what are the paltry gifts for which my neighbor forgets to thank me, compared with the immense blessings for which I have so often forgotten to be grateful to Thee!” MaySelfInterestForgetClearSelf LoveBlessingPureAmbitionRiversGratefulCharityForgottenDuesNeighborThanksTheeGrantsImmenseBe GratefulTransparentBenevolenceBounty Author:Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
“Great writers know what to cut out. It's the same in life. Clear ambitions. Clear relationships. This is the stuff of good story.” KnowsStoriesStuffClearCuttingAmbitionGood StoryGreat Writers Author:Donald Miller
“Ambitions for self may be quite modest. . . . Ambitions for God, however, if they are to be worthy, can never be modest. There is something inherently inappropriate about cherishing small ambitions for God. How can we ever be content that he should acquire just a little more honour in the world? No. Once we are clear that God is King, then we long to see him crowned with glory and honour, and accorded his true place, which is the supreme place. We become ambitious for the spread of his kingdom and righteousness everywhere.” IfsWorldShouldMayLittlesLongSelfClearKingsAmbitionGlorySpreadWorthySupremeKingdomsAcquireRighteousnessCherishHonourAmbitiousModestInappropriate Author:John Stott
“One of the things that we have to change in this country is the idea that people can't disagree without challenging each other's character and patriotism. I have never suggested that Sen. McCain picks his positions on national security based on politics or personal ambition. I have not suggested it because I believe that he genuinely wants to serve America's national interest. Now, it's time for him to acknowledge that I want to do the same. Let me be clear: I will let no one question my love of this country.” PeopleWantBelieveIdeasCountryCharacterAmericaI BelieveInterestChallengesClearSecurityPositionAmbitionPicksLet MeAcknowledgeDisagreeNational SecurityMccainNational Interests Author:Barack Obama
“We need to steer clear of this poverty of ambition, where people want to drive fancy cars and wear nice clothes and live in nice apartments but don't want to work hard to accomplish these things. Everyone should try to realize their full potential.” PeopleWantInspirationalNeedsShouldTryingHardRealizingWorkPovertyClearNiceCarHard WorkAmbitionClothesAccomplishLuxuryFancyApartmentSteersFull PotentialLife StrugglePersonal LeadershipNice ClothesFancy Cars Author:Barack Obama
“In his writings, Patton was shameless about his ambition to woo Lena to be his bride. He detailed the gradual progress he made, playing music for her on his violin, writing her poems, beguiling her with stories, engaging her in conversation. It was clear that he obsessed over her. He knew what he wanted and never relented until she was his.” WritingMadeStoriesWantedClearProgressConversationAmbitionObsessedEngagingBridesViolinPlaying MusicShameless Book:Grip of the Shadow Plague Source: Grip of the Shadow Plague
“I tried not to think about my life. I did not have any good solid plans for it long-term - no bad plans either, no plans at all - and the lostness of that, compared with the clear ambitions of my friends (marriage, children, law school), sometimes shamed me. Other times in my mind I defended such a condition as morally and intellectually superior - my life was open and ready and free - but that did not make it less lonely.” ThinkingMindChildrenLongSometimesSchoolLawTermClearPlansConditionsReadyAmbitionMy FriendsLonelySuperiorsLong TermLaw School Book:A Gate at the Stairs Source: A Gate at the Stairs
“The person who starts out simply with the idea of getting rich won't succeed; you must have a larger ambition. There is no mystery in business success. If you do each day's task successfully, and stay faithfully within these natural operations of commercial laws which I talk so much about, and keep your head clear, you will come out all right.” IfsPersonsIdeasLawNaturalRichClearMysterySucceedAmbitionTasksOperationsEach DayBusiness SuccessGet RichMy Ambition Author:John D. Rockefeller
“An average person with average talents and ambition and average education, can outstrip the most brilliant genius in our society, if that person has clear, focused goals.” IfsPersonsGoalClearFocusTalentGeniusAmbitionAverageFocusedBrilliantSettingOur SocietySetting GoalsAverage PersonInspirational Goal SettingMotivational GoalFocus On GoalsMotivation Goal SettingGoals And MotivationGoals And AmbitionsClear GoalsInsirational Author:Mary Kay Ash
“If people would forget about utopia! When rationalism destroyed heaven and decided to set it up here on earth, that most terrible of all goals entered human ambition. It was clear there'd be no end to what people would be made to suffer for it.” PeopleIfsHumansMadeEndsWould BeEarthSufferingHeavenGoalForgetClearTerribleAmbitionDecidedDestroyedUtopiaRationalism Book:Burger's Daughter Source: Burger's Daughter