Attempt Quotes

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There is nothing truer than myth: history, in its attempt to realize myth, distorts it, stops halfway; when history claims to have succeeded, this is… — Eugene Ionesco
My power is discombobulatingly devastating. It's ludricrous these mortals even attempt to enter my realm. — Mike Tyson
To act intelligently in human affairs is only possible if an attempt is made to understand the thoughts, motives, and apprehension of one's opponent so… — Albert Einstein
For me drawing is an attempt to understand what I feel about the world I live in. — Brian Froud
You say what you want to say when you don't care who's listening. If you're grasping to get your own voice, you're making a strained… — Allen Ginsberg
I am not one of those weak-spirited, sappy Americans who want to be liked by all the people around them. I donâ€™t care if people… — William S. Burroughs
There is no masculine psychology in my cinema. There is only the resentments and desires of women. A man should not attempt to recognize himself… — Catherine Breillat
Maybe that whole love thing is just a grown-up version of Santa Claus; just a myth we've been fed since childhood. So, we keep buying… — Meg Ryan
Let me tell you what justice is. Justice is the law. And that man's feeble attempt to lay down the principles of deceny. — Morgan Freeman
I consider space to be a material. The articulation of space has come to take precedence over other concerns. I attempt to use sculptural form… — Richard Serra
I sincerely apologize to anyone who was offended by my attempt at humor regarding the tragedy in Japan. I meant no disrespect, and my thoughts… — Gilbert Gottfried
I have never gone into a picture without first studying my characterization from all angles. I make a study of the fellow's life and try… — William Powell
But I remember the moment when my father died. I wasn't a very committed Catholic beforehand, but when that happened it suddenly all felt so… — Javier Bardem
I like to watch mankind in its futile attempt to understand the unknown, when they don't even understand that which they know — Terrence Howard
I think that my work is my attempt, I suppose, is to try and become a piece of connective tissue. I'm trying to communicate with… — Emma Thompson
When I started, the press credentials said 'No women or children in the press box,' ... There are a lot of things in the workplace… — Lesley Visser
How would you describe the spiritual aroma of your home? The source of this aroma is the relationship between husband and wife. Many can fake… — Douglas Wilson
Somebody's real voice is probably the hardest one that somebody could attempt. — Billy West
I think Atom Heart Mother was a good thing to have attempted, but I don't really think the attempt comes off that well. — David Gilmour
What stands in the way of effortless effort is caring, or a conscious attempt to do well. — Joe Hyams

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