1 If a person does not determine the goal of sailing, no wind direction will be favorable to him. ——(France) Montaigne

2 Ideals are like stars—we can never touch them, but we can sail by the position of starlight like navigators. ——Schlitz

3 Ideals cannot be conquered by reality, and the sparks of hope shine in the dark sky. ——Ba Jin

4 An ideal is a force! ——Romain Rolland

5 People who have no ideals in life are poor people. ——Turgenev

6 If we do not have ideals, our minds will fall into coma; if we do not engage in labor, how will our ideals be realized? ——Chen Yi

7 People need ideals, but they need human ideals that are in line with nature, not supernatural ideals. ——Lenin

8 Ideals are needed and are the direction for us to move forward. Only reality can have a future with the guidance of ideals; in turn, ideals must be realized through practical efforts. ——Zhou Enlai

9 The happiest thing in the world is to fight for your ideals. ——Socrates

10 The human soul needs ideals more than matter. ——Hugo

11 Ambition is the budding tooth of the growth of noble behavior. ——Moglihi

12 In the best ideal world, everything is designed for the best purpose. ——Voltaire

13 The higher a person’s ideal, the purer his life. ——Voynich

If the activities of 14 people are not inspired by ideals, they will become empty and insignificant. ——Chernyshevsky

15 A person’s ideals and aspirations are often directly proportional to his abilities. ——Johnson

16 I would rather be the smallest person among human beings who has dreams and the desire to realize their dreams, than be the greatest person without dreams or desires. ——Kahlil Gibran