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Aspirations Quotes

    “I am here for a purpose and that purpose is to grow into a mountain, not to shrink to a grain of sand. Henceforth will I apply all my efforts to become the highest mountain of all and I will strain my potential until it cries for mercy.” ~ Og Mandino

      “Give me a stock clerk with a goal and I’ll give you a man who will make history. Give me a man with no goals and I’ll give you a stock clerk.” ~ J.C. Penney

        “An average person with average talents and ambition and average education, can outstrip the most brilliant genius in our society, if that person has clear, focused goals.” ~ Mary Kay Ash, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc.

          “I’d rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are; because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching for a star. I’d rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far; for a might have-been has never been, but a has was once an are.” ~ Milton Berle

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

              “Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.” ~ Louisa May Alcott

                “When I was younger I thought success was something different. I thought, ” When I grow up, I want to be famous. I want to be a star. I want to be in movies. When I grow up I want to see the world, drive nice cars. I want to have groupies.” But my idea of success is different today. For me, the most important thing in your life is to live your life with integrity and not to give into peer pressure, to try to be something that you’re not. To live your life as an honest and compassionate person. To contribute in some way.” ~ Ellen DeGeneres

                  “If you work hard enough and assert yourself, and use your mind and imagination, you can shape the world to your desires.” ~ Malcolm Gladwell

                    “Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.  I am talking about a gung-ho attitude that says ‘we can change things here, we can achieve awesome goals, we can be the best.  ‘Spare me the grim litany of the ‘realist;’ give me the unrealistic aspirations of the optimist any day.” ~ Colin Powell

                      “We aim above the mark to hit the mark.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

                        “If you can imagine it, you can create it. If you dream it, you can become it.” ~ William Arthur Ward

                          “If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster.” ~ Stephen Covey

                            “Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” ~ Lou Holtz

                              “Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.” ~ Robert Schuller

                                “Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt

                                  “A person who aims at nothing is sure to hit it.” ~ Anonymous

                                    “Goals are dreams with deadlines.” ~ Diana Scharf Hunt