The opportunity cost of an unlived dream is not only that dream, but also the dreams the dream was meant to inspire.

Every man, through fear, mugs his aspirations a dozen times a day.

If you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it;Every arrow that flies feels the attraction of earth.

You’ll become that devil overnight, if you want to become that celebrity overnight.

I want to live my life in such a way that when I get out of bed in the morning, the devil says, “aw shit, he’s up!

My aspirations for this country would be on the scope of what Franklin Roosevelt brought to this country in 1932 when he saw a nation that was broken economically.

The promise of aspiration is that it is evolutionary. The human condition is such that we are always aspiring to be something more, something better, something nobler. It starts as a thought, a want, a...

Employing your imagination is the first step to the fulfillment of any dream.

Apparently, my hopes, dreams and aspirations were no match against my poor spelling, punctuation and grammar.

When I was still a rather precocious young man, I already realized most vividly the futility of the hopes and aspirations that most men pursue throughout their lives.

The number one thing you need to do to get things going is to have aspirations and to have a standard. My dream is to see this city win a championship someday.

It is the lot of man to share in the deeper aspirations of the universe around him and to share his own destiny as well as that of the universe, now by adjusting himself to...

We live between two worlds; we soar in the atmosphere; we creep upon the soil; we have the aspirations of creators and the propensities of quadrupeds. There can be but one explanation of this fact....

To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.(From an introductory speech at a session of the Académie Française, December 24, 1896)

We have aspirations of becoming a contender for a national championship, but you have to take really small steps and winning the Atlantic 10 championship is one way of taking those steps. But you have...

Your heart desire will come, but when it comes, you desire for another, and when it comes again, you still aspire for another, that shows your level of ingratitude.

Regardless of past aspirations, this is the right time to be focusing on services for two specific reasons: The increasing ubiquity of broadband has made it viable, and the proven economics of the advertising model...

For the first time, she did want more. She did not know what she wanted, knew that it was dangerous and that she should rest content with what she had, but she knew an emptiness...

Aspire to high standards, expect strong results, offer self praise, and stack your confidence.

Peace, love and beauty are goals shared by every human heart. The question is whether our minds recognize them as such.

The young have aspirations that never come to pass, the old have reminiscences of what never happened.

It is very difficult to understand man. It is also very difficult to understand what a man does. If he is able to give an explanation, it may be easier. Even then everything can not...

Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace.Where there is hatred, let me sow love,Where there is injury, pardon;Where there is doubt, faith;Where there is despair, hope;Where there is darkness, light;And where there is sadness,...

Dreaming about being an actress, is more exciting then being one.

If you can dream it, you can do it.

In a world where things are moving so fast, don’t get lost in the midst of it all. Figure out what’s more important to you and proceed with confidence. I know it gets a bit...

And he understands that’s a big responsibility. He’s a leader on a team that has great aspirations.

To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to.

Whatever condition we are in, we must always do what we want to do, and if we want to go on a journey, then we must do so and not worry about our condition, even...

Father is a school manqué … He always wanted to write books. But he became rich instead, so is not allowed.

Tell yourself often: I am going to tackle my aspirations head on with the passion and dedication necessary to exceed even my expectations.

The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.

Try not to be a man or woman of success, but rather a man or woman of inspiration. If you’re successful, they will flock to you for money or fame, but if you’re inspirational, they...

In books I have traveled, not only to other worlds, but into my own. I learned who I was and who I wanted to be, what I might aspire to, and what I might dare...

Dream as if you will live forever; Live as if you will die today.

I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go.

Your aspirations are deeply influenced by your inspirations. Don’t produce bad situations due to a lack of creative ambitions.

Não aspiro a nada. Dói-me a vida. Estou mal onde estou e já mal onde penso em poder estar.

When I was recruited and after I signed, I had aspirations to be a tight end and thought I would be.

The best of us still have our aspirations for the supreme goals of life, which is so often mocked by prosperous people who now control the world. We still believe that the world has a...

You cannot pursue all your goals simultaneously or satisfy all your desires at once. And it’s an emotional drain to think you can. Instead, you must focus on long-term fulfillment rather than short-term success and,...

When aspirations are perceived to be achievable, ambition and drive can erase excuses.

The way to screw up somebody’s life is to give them what they want.

Here’s a funny question:What is your favorite word?Think about it—maybe it’s a word that makes you absolutely happy, or a word that sounds gloriously beautiful, or a word that evokes awe and wonder. Maybe you...

It is hope–with regard to our careers, our love lives, our children, our politicians, and our planet–that is primarily to blame for angering and embittering us. The incompatibility between the grandeur of our aspirations and...

It doesn’t matter if you’re born in a duck yard, so long as you are hatched from a swan’s egg!

I wondered about the explorers who’d sailed their ships to the end of the world. How terrified they must have been when they risked falling over the edge; how amazed to discover, instead, places they...

Our strategy is to play on the dreams and aspirations of the people. A passenger travelling sleeper class aspires to travel AC class, not by air. If we offer AC travel for just a little...

Wake up with a purpose and make every effort to succeed. Many people spend their lives just going through the motions. They are satisfied with their daily routines or habitual lifestyles. Don’t be complacent with...

aspirations for something else.