Attempt Quotes

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. . . is to attempt seeing Truth without knowing Falsehood. It is the attempt to see the Light without knowing Darkness. It cannot be. — Frank Herbert
In our attempt to make conservation easy, we have made it trivial. — Aldo Leopold
Our military service members put their lives on the line to protect the rights and freedoms of all Americans - yet many still face substantial… — John Cornyn
From time to time, like many other players, I glance through my own games of earlier years, and return to positions and variations which have… — Efim Geller
There's all this stuff that is happening in Edinburgh now, it's a sad attempt to create an Edinburgh society, similar to a London society, a… — Irvine Welsh
Men have always been a prey to distractions, which arethe original sins of the mind; but never before today has an attempt been made to… — Aldous Huxley
It would, of course, be hopeless to attempt to crowd into an international language all those local overtones of meaning which are so dear to… — Edward Sapir
One reason people never attempt new things is their fear of failure. — Zig Ziglar
Francie was ten years old when she first found an outlet in writing. What she wrote was of little consequence. What was important was that… — Betty Smith
What, then, shall a Catholic Christian do ... if some novel contagion attempt to infect no longer a small part of the Church alone but… — Vincent of Lerins
Whosoever you are who introduce new doctrines, I beseech you to spare the ears of Romans! Spare that faith which was commended by the voice… — St. Jerome
Too often the desire for peace has been expressed by women while the stewardship of the mechanisms which are used to attempt to secure peace… — Jenny Shipley
There are things we never tell anyone. We want to but we can't. So we write them down. Or we paint them. Or we sing… — Tiffanie DeBartolo
Philosophy arises from an unusually obstinate attempt to arrive at real knowledge. What passes for knowledge in ordinary life suffers from three defects: it is… — Bertrand Russell
Morally, the promise of an impossible â€œrightâ€ to economic security is an infamous attempt to abrogate the concept of rights. It can and does mean… — Ayn Rand
One can study what exists and how consciousness functions; but one cannot analyze (or â€œproveâ€) existence as such, or consciousness as such. These are irreducible… — Ayn Rand
Sometimes it can feel like the whole globe is spinning with irredeemable losses, capricious natural disasters and crimes so outrageously evil they dismantle any attempt… — Karen Russell
Keep alive within you and bring under wise control that courage which makes you long to undertake great works, which others might consider it folly… — Mary Euphrasia Pelletier
I have a profound belief in the power of the Sacraments. I believe that in a Divine way the use of them teaches the teachable… — Roland Allen
Education should foster; this education is meant to repress. Education should inspire this education is meant to tame. Education should harden; this education is meant… — Patrick Pearse

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