Good girls like myself need subversion. Being solemn, I aspire to comedy. Being a novelist, I aspire to the musical. Being organized, I aspire to luminous chaos. Loving the power of grammar and the fine distinctions of language, I seek the part of the mind I didn't know was there, the part 'sheer,' 'no-manfathomed,' 'cliffs of fall.

“Selfishness is the only real atheism; aspiration, unselfishness, the only real religion.”

“Thomas lived a life we can all aspire to and learn from.”

“I didn't aspire to be a good sport; 'champion' was good enough for me.”

Aspirations; be careful with those, if noble they will emancipate you, if corrupt you will be condemned

The heights to which we aspire - often prove not as lofty as those that transpire.

The human animal needs something to aspire to, somewhere to go and something to do.

Work, home, or play we should all aspire to inspire everyday.

I think honesty is the most heroic quality one can aspire to.

Approach each new day as a new opportunity to be the person you aspire to be.