As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, / I must not look to have; but, in their stead, / Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, / Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not" (5.3.25-28).
William ShakespeareRead
Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.
Interpretation
Ambition requires resilience and strength to pursue one's goals.
In this quote, Shakespeare emphasizes that true ambition must be supported by a strong, determined character. It suggests that mere desire is not enough; one must possess the inner fortitude and resolve to face challenges and overcome obstacles in the pursuit of their aspirations.
In practice
A motivational speech at a graduation ceremony.
As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, / I must not look to have; but, in their stead, / Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, / Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not" (5.3.25-28).
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Absence doth sharpen love, presence strengthens it; the one brings fuel, the other blows it till it burns clear.
Lord, Lord, how this world is given to lying!
Give it an understanding, but no tongue.
Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes... but no plans.
Greatness begins beyond your comfort zone.
I have always said that after sport, I wanted a life, I wanted an opportunity, I wanted to be able to do something. And if something happens - the economy falls out or the dollar is worthless, anything could happen - you have to be ready to work. And I'm ready.
Deep within man dwell those slumbering powers; powers that would astonish him, that he never dreamed of possessing; forces that would revolutionize his life if aroused and put into action.
You must accept that you might fail; then, if you do your best and still don't win, at least you can be satisfied that you've tried. If you don't accept failure as a possibility, you don't set high goals, you don't branch out, you don't try - you don't take the risk.
The easiest thing to do, whenever you fail, is to put yourself down by blaming your lack of ability for your misfortunes.
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