Do not be one of those who, rather than risk failure…

Each man is capable of doing one thing well. If he attempts several, he will fail to achieve distinction in any.

— Plato

From these inconsiderable attempts, some idea may be formed with what success, should Fortune afford an opportunity, I am likely to treat matters of…

— Giraldus Cambrensis

Attempts to defend amusement parks and circuses on the grounds that they 'educate' people about animals should not be taken seriously. Such enterprises are…

— Peter Singer

Philosophy attempts, not to discover new truths about the world, but to gain a clear view of what we already know and believe about…

— Michael Dummett

“Some attempts are still making, but they are inconsiderable in comparison of what might be done if the whole body of Christians entered heartily…

— William Carey

How dare you ignore me after I've made 0 attempts at talking to you.

— Ramandeep Singh

The thing has already taken form in my mind before I start it. The first attempts are absolutely unbearable. I say this because I…

— Vincent Van Gogh

Throughout my career, my family and I have fallen victim to inappropriate attempts to contact me by several unknown individuals.

— Marvin Sapp

Eudora Welty's 'A Curtain of Green' had an enormous effect on me. But my early attempts to graft stories from the Deep South onto…

— Barry Unsworth

Poetry had great powers over me from my childhood, and today the poems live in my memory which I read at the age of…

— Bayard Taylor

I think the idea of trying to demonize Governor Romney's going to backfire. Their attempts so far have failed pretty outstandingly and I think…

— Steve Forbes

I made numerous attempts to find a way to do it all, to be a creative singer, songwriter, producer, and to be the mother,…

— Anita Baker

“How can I fix things if you keep dodging my attempts?”

— Jodi Ellen Malpas

All attempts to coerce the living will of human beings into the service of something they do not want must fail

— Ludwig von Mises

...Attempts at imitation would put the emphasis where it didn't belong. The goal was to improve the lives of others, not oneself.

— Tracy Kidder