ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AMBITION
From Old French, from Latin ambitiō a going round (of candidates), a striving to please, from ambīre to go round.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMBITION»
The term «ambition» is very widely used and occupies the
13.123 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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10 QUOTES WITH «AMBITION»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
ambition.
Modeling is a great beginning, but it's also a kind of trap if you have any ambition or a mind that needs to be stimulated.
I just aspire to pick people up. That's my ambition.
A man without ambition is dead. A man with ambition but no love is dead. A man with ambition and love for his blessings here on earth is ever so alive.
The core character of Victorians is one of aspiration and ambition, and Victorians have, since first settlement days... demonstrated that core character over and over again.
I don't have any great ambition to go out and make money. But I am still fascinated in starting up businesses and starting it in a way and running in a way that I want to do it.
In essence, I set myself the objective of doing what I feel is right without having any ambition.
Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principles which direct them.
As an actor, the ambition is to play interesting characters. And in the indie genre world, the budgets are low. That allows me, as an actor, not to have a financial value behind my name, to justify me being in these bigger parts for these types of movies.
I'd like to believe that achieving a leadership position is all about competency, capability and ambition, so I try not to distinguish between the sexes when it comes to giving career advice.
A young man without ambition is an old man waiting to be.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMBITION»
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ambition in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
ambition and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Having it all will never be enough for George Tazoli, an ambitious dealer on the trading floor of a prominent California bank.
Stephen Maitland-Lewis, 2013
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Ambition: 7 Rules for Getting There
In this practical, provocative, and proven book, Rubin shows how to turn raw ambition into managed success through the seven rules of ambition. She emphasizes that everyone must define ambition on his or her own terms.
Jad Adams's accessible and thoughtful biography not only traces the outline of an extraordinary life with exemplary clarity, but also examines why Mahatma Gandhi and his teachings are still profoundly relevant today.
For some, dreams are numbed. For others, there are no dreams; life just happens. And for those who are dreaming, motives are often confused. One thing is certain: ambition needs help. Dave Harvey is calling for a rescue.
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Higher
Ambition: How Great Leaders Create Economic and ...
Readers will learn the principles and practices these pioneering leaders are using to: • Build enduring enterprises that simultaneously solve for people and profits • Forge winning strategies that leverage their companies’ unique ...
Michael Beer, Russell A. Eisenstat, Nathaniel Foote, 2013
Packed with BFF scandal, lying roommates, secrets between teammates, and more, these are two of the most dramatic Canterwood books ever!
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The Shift: Taking Your Life from
Ambition to Meaning
The ShiftOCoa companion book to the movie of the same nameOCoillustrates how and why to make the move from ambition to meaning.
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Megaprojects and Risk: An Anatomy of
Ambition
A fascinating account of the problems and possible solutions involved in managing megaprojects.
Bent Flyvbjerg, Nils Bruzelius, Werner Rothengatter, 2003
A young aspiring Irish rider living in the midlands of Ireland while trying to drum up new business suddenly finds himself embroilled in events somehow related to the death of his father
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Holy
Ambition: Turning God-Shaped Dreams Into Reality
Stretching outside of your comfortable existence is just the beginning. This newly updated edition will bolster dislocated hearts and turn broken spirits toward radical, faith-filled strategies that make a difference for God right now.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMBITION»
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ambition is used in the context of the following news items.
Ambition, unity on show at Boston Hip-Hop Fest
Before a single photograph is snapped for this article, while the subjects are still gathering on Green Street behind the Middle East Downstairs ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
This Budget need not be a Greek tragedy if Osborne has ambition
This Budget need not be a Greek tragedy if Osborne has ambition. George Osborne has the makings of a radical Chancellor, and the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
Serena Williams Grand Slam ambition splits family as sister Venus …
The man who had the plan is unlikely to be there, but the coach and lover with the restorative touch will be front and centre for this latest duel ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Burning ambition
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the fifth in a series of articles on the Scouts of Troop 16 in Alton who have attained the level of Eagle Scout. As his final ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
Lifetime ambition to help raise funds for Bramcote centre
THE DIRECTOR of an NHS Trust will be taking on a lifetime ambition to helping to raise much-needed funds. Tracey Wrench, director of ... «Nuneaton News, Jul 15»
South Korea lifts ambition of emission cuts
South Korea has upped the level of ambition of its emission reduction target ahead of the December UN international climate summit in Paris. «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
McBusted's Harry Judd admits starting a family with wife Izzy is his …
'I'm happy at the moment but it's my main ambition,' he said. 'I'd like one sooner rather than later. I've got myself a wife so that's the first step.' ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
View on Disability: SDGs lack mental health ambition
Critics from the FundaMentalSDG initiative, which aims to strengthen mental health inclusion in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ... «SciDev.Net, Jul 15»
If Newcastle Show Transfer Ambition Then Yohan Cabaye Would …
“Yohan Cabaye would come back (to Newcastle) if the team was right and we had the ambition to win things and challenge rather than the ... «WhatCulture, Jul 15»
Ambition, conservatism drive return of listed investment companies
Hopefully this balance of ambition and conservatism will survive the latest wave of optimism sweeping the sector: since 2010 the LIC sector has ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
