aspire to great deeds, and you have a better chance of doing good deeds a tower aspiring towards the heavens
Recent Examples on the WebInstead of ambition to be the boss of someone, most Oregonians aspire to be the boss of a bunch of tomatoes in their own garden.oregonlive, 12 Sep. 2022 Because this important question is all about great water pressure in the bathroom, to which everyone should aspire. Peter Greenberg, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2022 Many people aspire to settle down and start a family one day, but Natasha isn’t one of them. Sophie Hanson, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Aug. 2022 To Zelisko, what Compton accomplished at KDKB is the gold standard to which every other station should aspire. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 10 Aug. 2022 Certainly that is the last goal to which either Europe or America should aspire. David A. Andelman, CNN, 20 June 2022 One of the stranger phenomena of the age is that a certain kind of conservative now holds out Hungary as the model of Christian governance to which the West should aspire. Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ, 7 Apr. 2022 Earning a team's respect is a goal that leaders should aspire to and one that is authentically achieved through committing to building collaborative relationships. Reena Khullar Sharma, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021 Many investors now are asking whether consumer product startups can aspire to become multi-billion dollar companies the way Ralph Lauren and others did many years ago. Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French aspirer, from Latin aspirare, literally, to breathe upon, from ad- + spirare to breathe