#aspire

A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself; and a mean man, by one lower than himself. The one produces aspiration; the other ambition, which is the way in which a vulgar man aspires. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

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American literature has never been content to be just one among the many literatures of the Western World. It has always aspired to be the literature not only of a new continent but of a New World. ↗

— Christopher Dawson

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What we aspired to in 1998, we have wildly surpassed. And I know we all feel incredibly grateful and lucky this band has been able to have the life that it's had. ↗

— Ben Gibbard

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Aspire rather to be a hero than merely appear one. ↗

— Baltasar Gracian

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The government would be making decisions about what type of care is given, what procedures can be performed, and the kind of medications prescribed. It would be a very profound change from the ideal to which we aspire. ↗

— Nan Hayworth

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Women in the 1950s were so much sexier. That's what I aspire to look like. ↗

— Kelly Brook

#i #like #look #much #sexier

We need to become energy independent or at least aspire to that. ↗

— Thomas Friedman

#become #energy #independent #least #need

Every bit of me is devoted to love and art. And I aspire to try to be a teacher to my young fans who feel just like I felt when I was younger. I just felt like a freak. I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm trying to liberate them, I want to free them of their fears and make them feel that they can make their own space in the world. ↗

— Lady Gaga

#art #aspire #bit #devoted #every

For young girls, whom I meet a lot when I travel around the country, it will be a big thing. It will really show them that there's no post in Denmark that a girl can't aspire to. ↗

— Helle Thorning-Schmidt

#aspire #big #big thing #country #denmark

I try to combine my work with my family, that's what I aspire to. I don't say that's the only thing. It's not all work and family, because otherwise you would be saying no to the many other things in life and there are many other things. ↗

— Connie Nielsen

#because #combine #family #i #life