Sentences with phrase «voracious ambition»

In his quest to portray modern life, Mr. Tillmans harks back to an earlier century, to the voracious ambition of the artist Gustave Courbet (1819 - 77).

Moore's typically prickly demeanor, often cited by her detractors as her biggest liability as an actress, actually works to her advantage here, as she unearths the voracious ambition in Jordan's soul.

For all Wolfsburg's voracious ambition and desire to retain their most important player, the chance to bank a record - breaking Bundesliga fee — far in excess of the 49 million euros Livepool paid Hoffenheim for Roberto Firmino recently — simply would be too enticing to turn down and even if Allofs, himself, said «nein», it's no foregone conclusion that hard - headed businessmen on the VW club's supervisory board will agree.

Not exact matches

In A Game of Thrones, an ancient kingdom was torn by the ambitions of ruthless men and women; in A Clash of Kings, war, sorcery, and madness swept over the kingdom like a voracious beast of prey.