"Ambition is a lust that is never quenched, but grows more inflamed and madder by enjoyment."

Ambition, Enjoyment, Lust

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"Ambition is a lust that is never quenched, but grows more inflamed and madder by enjoyment."

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"Huh," Leo said. "Well, if you ever get off this island and want a job, let me know. You're not a total klutz."She smirked. "A job, eh?" Making things in your forge?""Nah, we could start our own shop," Leo said, surprising himself. Starting a machine shop had always been one of his dreams, but he'd never told anyone about it. "Leo and Calypso's Garage: Auto Repair and Mechanical Monsters."

Rick Riordan, American Novelist

Ambition, Dream, Work, Truth, Happiness

"Don't go woman on me and tell me you don't need a man to complete you. It's bullshit. Woman looks like you, goddamn waste. But a woman who has the love you got to give, that's not a waste. That's a crying shame."

Kristen Ashley, American Novelist

Ambition, Love, Needs, Gender, Emotion

"There is nothing wrong with wanting more. There is no reason why you should n't get everything you want from life."

Domonique Bertolucci, Australian Author

Ambition, Desire, Life, Power

"It was strange to have those papers signed. Like any big project or crisis that takes every waking and non - waking moment in your life, it was odd to have it concluded. A move, a college degree, a wedding - something long - strived - for is completed, whatever the outcome, and there is a huge space where it all once was. All that open time now, and a continuing nagging sense that there's something you need to be doing."

Deb Caletti, American Author

Ambition, Closure, Life, Change, Truth

"Don't be afraid to have goals and dreams. Even in the face of haters and those who do not believe in you, don't stop dreaming."

Auliq Ice, Ugandan Economist

Ambition, Goal, Dream, Belief, Perseverance

"Step beyond the scopes and limits because a narrow minded person has such boundaries of thinking "I cannot , but I must."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Ambition, Limits, Mindset, Growth, Faith

"What seems to be generosity is often no more than disguised ambition, which overlooks a small interest in order to secure a great one."

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French Writer

Ambition, Generosity, Interest, Order

"Our aversion to lying is commonly a secret ambition to make what we say considerable, and have every word received with a religious respect."

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French Writer

Ambition, Lying, Religious, Respect

"To wait at Monte Cristo for the purpose of watching like a dragon over the almost incalculable richs that had thus fallen into his possession satisfied not the cravings of his heart, which yearned to return to dwell among mankind, and to assume the rank, power, and influence which are always accorded to wealth - that first and greatest of all the forces within the grasp of man."

Alexandre Dumas, French Dramatist

Ambition, Wealth, Power, Influence, Mankind

"Increase must become your natural desire."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Ambition, Increase, Desire, Growth

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