a person who possesses noble or lofty aspirations

the ambitions of a swan; having great aspirations or grand ideals

how can common or small-minded people understand the great ambitions of a visionary person?

a goal, aim, or intended result

(white) swan

How can a person of low position understand the lofty ambitions of a great person?

to respectfully await or look forward to something (often used in formal correspondence)

to obtain a reasonably good, though not perfect, outcome when attempting to emulate something