Ambition : (1007)

" In the summer of 1866, as Leo Tolstoy prepared for his serialized novel ‘War and Peace’ to be published as a single volume, he wrote to illustrator Mikhail Bashilov, hoping to commission drawings for the new edition of the novel, which he referred to by its original title,1805. " - Alexander Chee

" In actuality, California could be a wonderful place to live. In fact, if you’re highly educated and ambitious, you can do quite well here while enjoying the sun and the fun. The only problem: California will then blame you for your success and recommend that all your cash be removed from you. " - Ben Shapiro

" I was born to make movies. " - Shawn Crahan

" People innately have lots of solutions. It sounds like an obvious thing, but everyone thinks that they can be prime minister; everyone thinks that they can do a better job. " - Mark Thomas

" For lack of a better calling, I just figured my dad’s a doctor. He seems to enjoy what he does, so I had my eye on playing volleyball in college, maybe a tiny bit after, but then going to medical school and becoming a doctor. " - Karch Kiraly

" My dream would be fighting against whoever the WWE World Heavyweight Champion was at WrestleMania. " - Cesaro

" The stage calls my name. " - Keegan Allen

" I wish I were a really good photographer. " - Claire Messud

" Small aim is a crime. " - A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

" Plus-sized women shouldn’t think of themselves as a size. They should think of themselves as women with rich goals in life. Size doesn’t mean, really, anything. You can carry your size with pride and dress in a way that you like. " - Donatella Versace