Quotes that express ideals include:

Ideals are guiding lights. Without ideals, there is no firm direction; without direction, there is no life. ——Russian writer Tolstoy

When aspirations and ideals are lost, the imitation flowers of youth will wither. Because ideal is the light and heat of youth.

Ideal is the mother of career. ——Ye Shengtao

Those who are not strong in ambition are not wise enough. ——Mo Zhai

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

Those who accomplished great things in ancient times not only had extraordinary talents, but also had perseverance. ——Su Shi

A person cannot live without ideals for a day, but relying on luck, fear of hardship, and without real talent and learning, no matter how good the ideals are, they cannot be realized.

The characteristic of young people is that they have great ambitions to pursue ideal careers. ——Kalinin