"When I was growing up I had..." - Quote by John F Kennedy
When I was growing up I had three wishes. I wanted to be a Lindbergh-type hero, learn Chinese, and become a member of The Algonquin Round Table.
More by John F Kennedy
“The US Airforce assures me that UFO's pose no threat to National Security.”
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”
“Blight has descended on our regulatory agencies - and a dry rot, beginning in Washington, is seeping into every corner of America - in the payola mentality, the expense account way of life, the confusion between what is legal and what is right.”
More on Dreams
“I've conducted the Boston Pops! Imagine that! Me! Maya Angelou! I've sang and danced at La Scala!”
“Inherently, each one of us has the substance within to achievewhatever our goals and dreams define. What is differentfor each of us is the training, education, knowledge and insight to utilize what we already have.”
“Sleep takes off the costume of circumstance, arms us with terrible freedom, so that every will rushes to a deed.”
More on Ambition
“You made a big mistake by letting me come, because now I'm going after your job”
“I believe in the philosophy of staying hungry. If you have a dream and it becomes a reality, don't stay satisfied too long. Make up a new dream and hunt after that one and turn it into a reality.”
“I just have this thing inside me that wants to eat and conquer. Maybe it's egotistical, but I have it in me. I don't want to be a tycoon. I just want to conquer people and their souls.”