"Something I don't like seeing in other people is naked ambition, when somebody is really pushing hard to get to where they want to be. That's the way I look at that word - like you must be stepping on someone to get there. And I've never been comfortable with that."

-- Clive Owen

#Ambition Quotes #People Quotes #Naked Quotes

“When truth is nothing but truth, it's unnatural, it's an abstraction that resembles nothing in the real world.”
“Nature, being a wise and provident lady, governs her parts very wisely, methodically, and orderly: Also, she is very industrious and hates to be idle, which makes her employ her time as a good housewife doth.”
“I think the good old British democracy should keep scrutinising and pressing to get the truth out.”

Source : "Today" with John Humphrys, www.theguardian.com. February 26, 2004.
“I must tell you I take terrible risks. Because my playing is very clear, when I make a mistake you hear it. If you want me to play only the notes without any specific dynamics, I will never make one mistake. Never be afraid to dare.”
“I think a balanced team of men and women makes better decisions. That's one of the reasons why I was prepared to run for deputy leader.”
“I never thought I could win the French Open.”

Source : "Li Na of China keeps feet on ground after historic French Open victory" by Simon Cambers, www.theguardian.com. June 5, 2011.
“I had a choice. I could become an economist & managing director. I choose to do something else. I would have become much, much richer than I am. I choose to not do that. It's that simple.”

Source : Source: sturm-lie.be
“You can get famous for doing something stupid and empty, but you do something stupid and empty and you're already famous, you lose your career.”

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