aim for the stars

aim for the stars

Don't limit yourself—aspire to achieve greatness, even if it seems impossible or impractical. When choosing a career path, don't settle—aim for the stars!
See also: aim, star
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Aim for the stars!

 and Reach for the stars!
Aspire to something!; Set one's goals high! Aim for the stars, son! Don't settle for second best. Set your sights high. Reach for the stars!
See also: aim
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • Aim for the stars!
  • cart before the horse, don't put/set the
  • (I) won't tell a soul
  • don't get me wrong
  • don't beat a dead horse
  • all in (one's) head
  • come it
  • come it (with one)
  • a thing you don't want is dear at any price
References in periodicals archive
TAIF: It is not unusual for musicians to aim for the stars, but organizers of the Crown Prince Camel Festival in Taif gave the Ukrainian concert pianist Olina Lukashu a head start.
Do you play it safe or aim for the stars? I've come to the conclusion I need to make the most of each day God gives me here; I can choose to grasp the opportunity of being on this beautiful planet.
"At Morgan we encourage our students to be bold and to aim for the stars, and with the launch of this program, we can provide them with the resources to take on that challenge literally."
It just makes no sense to me any more, I think that no matter what the situation you should always play your very best and aim for the stars.
David Harrison:"The biggest and best signing Newcastle have made since Keegan rocked up 25 years ago, in Rafa we have a gaffa who a big big name, aim for the stars and we may hit the moon, come Rafa the king of Geordieland."
Hidilyn has vowed she will truly aim for the stars four years from now and concentrate on winning gold in Tokyo, a goal supported by Philippine Sports Commission Chair Butch Ramirez, provided she stays away from show business,.
The school looks to inspire children from poor backgrounds to aim for the stars - in short, as the head says, "We encourage high aspirations".
As the Foxes reached the 40-point mark boss Claudio Ranieri handed out the bubbly - and told his players to aim for the stars.
You've got to aim for the stars if you want to be a success.
Telling children to aim for the stars is always a good idea.
EDEN HAZARD has promised to aim for the stars - and prove he can be as good as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
"You've got to aim for the stars, so that will be the goal.
AM WARBURTON will make his s debut as British and Irish Lions captain tomorrow with every intention to "aim for the stars".
Egziama's foray into horse racing was quite coincidental and, as he himself has said, he never set out to aim for the stars by buying a portential Derby winner, or anything of that sort.