As goals draw closer, difficulties increase. — Goethe
A man's ambition lasts a thousand years; my life has no end. — (Song) Wen Tianxiang
A man's ambition is to be able to bend and stretch. — (Qing) Cheng Yunsheng
It is never too late to make up one's mind. — Bodivice
A person without ambition is like a blind person lost on a journey. — Korea
True intelligence lies in courageous and steadfast determination. — Napoleon
A man's generous ambition can shine brightly. — (Tang) Meng Jiao
Ambition is but the slave of memory, born in vigorous spirit, but hard to nurture. — Shakespeare
Vast as the ocean, a great ambition leads to a transcendental spirit. — (Tang) Bai Juyi
The heart rises with the bright moon, and the ambition is as pure as autumn frost.
A person without ambition is not truly human. — Ji Kang
Like a boat against the current, the heart is as firm as iron and stone. Wishing to fulfill my father's ambition, I will not fear difficulties until death. — (Ming) Li Shizhen
Confucius said, "To be determined in the Way, to be grounded in Virtue, to rely on Benevolence, and to be skilled in the Arts." — The Analects
I pity your hair turning gray early, yet your ambition remains undiminished. — (Tang) Bai Juyi
A great man should soar high; how can he remain subservient? — Book of the Later Han
A person may be disgraced, but their ambition must never be taken away. — (Tang) Wang Bo
In ancient times, when people achieved their ambitions, they benefited the people; when they failed, they cultivated themselves to show the world. In adversity, one should cultivate oneself; in prosperity, one should help all under heaven. — Mencius
A man's career should be driven by extraordinary ambition. — (Three Kingdoms) Guan Xiu
How can a sparrow know the flight of a swan? — (Three Kingdoms) Cao Zhi
Cast aside the small ambitions of a sparrow, and emulate the high flight of a swan. — (Ming) Yu Qian