“Man is in pursuit of two goals: he is looking for happinesse and, being by essence empty ("étant vide par essence", Fr.), he is trying to fill (or take up, - "remplir", Fr.) his life; the latter reason play a more considerable role than we ordinarily think. What we take for vainglory, ambition, love of power and riches (or wealth), is often, indeed, a need to mask this emptiness, a need to let one's hair down (or to live it up), to put oneself on a false scent or trail. (de se donner le change", Fr.)” ThinkingMenNeedsTryingTwoReasonPlayGoalWealthRolesHairAmbitionEmptyEssenceOneselfRichesPursuitEmptinessLatterMaskScentTrailsLive It Up Author:African Spir
“Ah, the truth, what a thing it is! I sacrifice so much for it, with people: I forego, for truth's sake, discretion, loyalty, diplomacy, tact, polite manners, elegance, grace, poise, balance, good taste, conformity, image-role, fashionableness, polish, confidences, promises, ambition, consistency, identity, clarity, comprehensibleness, good will, hypocrisy, and lots of other things--amass sacrifice, at truth's altar. God! is truth worth it? I hope it is. It better be, in fact.” PeopleFactsTruthRolesGraceSacrificeIdentityBalancePromiseTasteAmbitionSakeLoyaltyClarityMannersHypocrisyConformityWorth ItConsistencyPoliteDiplomacyEleganceGood WillAltarsPolishDiscretionGood TasteTactPoise Author:Marvin L. Cohen
“I'm not letting any stupid decisions get in my way. I want to be a role model, letting girls know that they can follow their dreams.” KnowsWayWantDreamGirlDecisionRolesStupidAmbitionModelsMy WayRole ModelsStupid Decision Author:Miley Cyrus
“In the past we have always assumed that the external world around us has represented reality, however confusing or uncertain, and that the inner world of our minds, its dreams, hopes, ambitions, represented the realm of fantasy, and the imagination. These roles, it seems to me, have been reversed. The most prudent and effective method of dealing with the world around us is to assume that it is a complete fiction - conversely, the one small node of reality left to us is inside of our own heads.” WorldMindHas BeensDreamRealitySeemsPastLeftImaginationFictionRolesFantasyAmbitionMethodAssumingRealmsUncertainConfusingPrudentInner World Author:J. G. Ballard
“Blood Brothers! I've always wanted to play Linda and when I'm old enough, Mrs. Johnston. I would love it if Cameron Mackintosh brought back Oliver! as I would love to get the chance play Nancy as well.It's also been an ambition of mine to create a role in an original cast - and in the long term I would love a career in television! So much to do... so little time!!” IfsWellsLittlesLongEnoughPlayWantedTermChanceCareersRolesBloodTelevisionMinesBrotherAmbitionOriginalsCastsLong TermLittle TimeNancyCameronBlood Brothers Author:Francesca Jackson
“I do believe that India needs a lot more foreign direct investment than we've got, and we should have the ambition to move in the same league many other countries in our neighborhood are moving. We may not be able to reach where the Chinese are today, but there is no reason why we should not think big about the role of foreign direct investment, particularly in the areas relating to infrastructure, where our needs for investment are very large. We need new initiatives, management skills, and I do believe that direct foreign investment can play a very important role.” ThinkingNeedsShouldBelieveMayImportantCountryReasonPlayBigsTodayAbleMovingRolesSkillsAmbitionAreasDirectShould HaveIndiaManagementInvestmentChineseReason WhyLeagueNeighborhoodNo ReasonInitiativeOther CountriesInfrastructureThink BigManagement Skills Author:Manmohan Singh
“There is still a fundamental misunderstanding, when it comes to observing that when someone is black and someone is white, then that difference is enough to warrant the idea that they shouldn't be together. We are so much more alike in nature than we are different, and my ambition with the roles I choose to do is to break down that prejudice, by showing how much I - as a man - am just a man.” MenStillsIdeasDifferentEnoughTogetherBlackDifferencesWhiteRolesBreakAmbitionPrejudiceFundamentalsBreaking DownMisunderstandingObservingMy AmbitionWarrants Author:David Oyelowo
“There has to be a way to redirect employee's driving ambition and to channel it more productively. There is. Create heroes in every role. Make every role, performed at excellence, a respected profession.” WayRolesHeroAmbitionExcellenceProfessionDrivingEmployee Author:Marcus Buckingham