Attempt Quotes

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If Nietzsche is correct, that to shame a man is to kill him, then any honest attempt at autobiography will be an act of self-destruction. — Albert Camus
It is sometimes a mistake to climb; it is always a mistake never even to make the attempt. If you do not climb, you will… — Neil Gaiman
My dear, I used to think I was serving humanity . . . and I pleasured in the thought. Then I discovered that humanity does… — Robert A. Heinlein
When a girl uses six derogatory adjectives in her attempt to paint the portrait of the loved one, it means something. One may indicate a… — P.G. Wodehouse
All right," Clara said. "We have our swordsman, so let's get moving. Brigan, could you attempt, at least, to make yourself presentable? I know this… — Kristin Cashore
I never teach my pupils, I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn. — Albert Einstein
Looks like I missed a party. Good. I wasnâ€™t really in the mood to off demons this evening. Havenâ€™t had my coffee yet. (Jared) You… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
We can do anything. Itâ€™s not because our hearts are large, theyâ€™re not, itâ€™s what we struggle with. The attempt to say Come over. Bring… — Richard Siken
So this is supposed to be about the how, and when, and why, and what of reading -- about the way that, when reading is… — Nick Hornby
Sure, nothing succeeds like success. Fact is, dearest, we are fools. We cling to an ideal no one wants or cares about. I am the… — Emma Goldman
Was his body made out of orange rocks and did he at any point yell 'It's clobbering time'?" "I find your attempt at levity inappropriate."… — Ilona Andrews
Accepting oneself does not preclude an attempt to become better. — Flannery O'Connor
Every novel is like this, desperation, a frustrated attempt to save something of the past. Except that it still has not been established whether it… — Jose Saramago
Bell seated himself behind the desk, motioning for Nancy to stand opposite him. There was tense silence for a moment. Then Bell reached for a… — Carolyn Keene
We Americans claim to be a peace-loving people. We hate bloodshed; we are opposed to violence. Yet we go into spasms of joy over the… — Emma Goldman
Option 1: Attempt to back out. Probable result: Death after painful torture. Option 2: Do the job and hope. Probable result: Death but probably no… — Nalini Singh
Adieu, Lord Dain,â€ she answered without turning her head. â€œHave a pleasant evening with your cows.â€ Cows? She was merely trying to provoke him, Dain… — Loretta Chase
A discussion should be a genuine attempt to explore a subject rather than a battle between competing egos. — Edward de Bono
Ministry means the ongoing attempt to put one's own search for God, with all the moments of pain and joy, despair and hope, at the… — Henri Nouwen
Terror made me cruel; and finding it useless to attempt shaking the creature off, I pulled its wrist on to the broken pane, and rubbed… — Emily Bronte

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