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«I have no ambition in this world but one, and that is to be a fireman. The position may, in the eyes of some, appear to be a lowly one; but we who know the work which the fireman has to do believe that his is a noble calling. Our proudest moment is to save lives. Under the impulse of such thoughts, the nobility of the occupation thrills us and stimulates us to deeds of daring, even of supreme sacrifice.»
«I have been very fortunate in [the entertainment] business, and I am very grateful for that. I wish the same for everyone out there, especially everyone who dares to dream.»
Author: Jorja Fox
(Actress, Musician, Writer)
| About:
Ambition,
Determination,
Entertainment,
Success
«I'm tough, ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.»
«I'm not that ambitious any more. I just like my privacy. I wish I really wasn't talked about at all.»
«I feel extra ambitious when I am physically tired yet my creative juices keep me from resting.»
«I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom.»
Author: Thomas Carlyle
(Essayist, Historian)
| About:
Ambition,
Boredom
| Keywords:
ambition, boredom, exhaustion
«He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the ashes»
Author: Chinese Proverbs
| About:
Ambition
| Keywords:
ambition, Burns, obtain, picture, sacrifices, The Ashes
«I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work, the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no ?brief candle? to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.»
Author: George Bernard Shaw
(Critic, Essayist, Playwright)
| About:
Ambition,
Death,
Effort,
Satisfaction,
Work
«I'm hopeful. I know there is a lot of ambition in Washington, obviously. But I hope the ambitious realize that they are more likely to succeed with success as opposed to failure.»
Author: George W. Bush
(President)
| About:
Ambition
| Keywords:
ambitious, hopeful, obviously, opposed, Washington, with success
«If I weren't as talented as I am ambitious, I would be a gross monstrosity.»
Author: Madonna
(Actress, Singer)
| About:
Ambition,
Celebrity,
Talent
| Keywords:
ambitious, gross, monstrosities, monstrosity
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