“It was the most earnest ambition I ever had....Not that I ever really wanted to be a preacher, but because it never occurred to me that a preacher could be damned. It looked like a safe job.” WantedJobsSafeAmbitionPreacherEarnest Book:Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations Source: Mark Twain at Your Fingertips: A Book of Quotations
“I was entirely wrapped up in the idea of becoming an actor. I learned how to write on the job, basically out of necessity. I always thought it'd be fun to write something, but it never was an ambition of mine, per se. I just thought, "Well, maybe I'll do it one day just for the hell of it and see if it works."” IfsWritingWellsIdeasJobsActorsFunHellMinesBecomingOne DayAmbition Author:Glenn Howerton
“History teaches us these lessons for the interveners: leave your prejudices at home, keep your ambitions low, have enough resources to do the job, do not lose the golden hour, make security your first priority, involve the neighbours.” FirstsEnoughHomeJobsHoursLosesTeachSecurityLessonsAmbitionLowsResourcesPrejudicePrioritiesGoldenNeighbourGolden Hour Author:Paddy Ashdown