Aspirations Gifts

"Who do you want to replace when you grow up?"

"Follow that dream!" (man boarding taxi)

"What are you going to do when you become enormous?"

"Just think...you could break right through that. It's a window of opportunity."

'I wasn't always the failure you see before you, Axel. Once I was your age, with a life full of promise ahead of us and no excuse for not making it. . .'

'You'd better have a little talk with Running Elk -- he wants to be a cowboy when he grows up.'

Caribou With Big Plans.

One day he hoped to be clean and sober. But for now, clean would do.

"Mark my words, one day I'll own one of those."

"What do I want to be when I grow up? See the FAQ page on my website."

"They say you should dress for the job you want."

The Day Dreamer.

'Where do you see yourself in 24 hours?'

'I guess there are lots of rotten jobs, Gramma...I hope I don't have to clean the taco hut forever.'

Lifestyles of the rich and famous... lifestyles of everyone else.

Rainbow/Horizon

"I try to be the wealthiest me I can be."

"This could be the year someone actually goes up there."

"If I made as much as him, I could retire in a couple of days"

"When I grow up, I want to go into medicine and help people who can pay out of pocket."

'Oh for heaven's sake, you're a cow. Just eat grass and be happy.'

What else is there to wish for?

"Me, as soon as I'm old enough, I'm out of here! I'll go and join my older brother: he's a beach bum in San Diego, California..."

Cat with Lion reflection in mirror

'I try not to think big too often or I get terrible headaches.'

Like many of those in tribicles, Mitch dreamed of one day moving up to the real deal.

"Today we are going to find out if you can that leap."

"Look , Malcolm, I get it that you're ambitious. But can't you put that damn thing down just for a minute?"

'What can you wish for?!... Oh, I don't know... Infinite wealth, beautiful women throwing themselves at your feet, fame and admiration, perhaps?... But, don't let me influence you.'

"I really love school. There's only one problem. I think not having a college degree is holding me back."

'I have everything a man could want - But I've still managed to hang onto my petty ambitions.'

'When I grow up I want to join the SWAT team!'

'Never underestimate the value of pipe-dreams, my son.'

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"You really shouldn't ask for material things like a bike. At least try for a Porsche."