The Adventures of Augie March Ambition Quotes

Grandma Lausch teaches Augie and Simon that they won't succeed in life unless they really want to succeed. She'd make a good motivational speaker. Or a lifestyle blogger.

Having tried to spark Augie's ambition by appealing to what he could accomplish, Grandma Lausch now appeals to his pride and shame. Augie's not one for dependency on others, so this approach is wise on her part.

Despite his paralysis, or perhaps because of it, Einhorn strives to accomplish all that he can. Like Drake, he doesn't set limits on himself—not in terms of his ambitions. He started from the bottom, now he's here.