Attempt Quotes

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But I got this far, didnâ€™t I?â€ he said slowly. â€œThey thought Iâ€™d die in the attempt, but Iâ€™m here . . . and youâ€™re… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Not since North Korean media declared Kim Jong-il to be the reincarnation of Kim Il Sung has there been such a blatant attempt to create… — Christopher Hitchens
That's a movie quote, right? You know, if you do that with books, people think you're intelligent." Sophie lowered her chin. "If this is your… — Jennifer Crusie
The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, so long as we do not attempt… — John Stuart Mill
Alice?â€ She spun toward the door, her skirts whirling softly. â€œYes?â€ she forced out. â€œDo you know what I am holding in my hand?â€ â€œNo.â€… — Gaelen Foley
Photographers tend not to photograph what they canâ€™t see, which is the very reason one should try to attempt it. Otherwise weâ€™re going to go… — Duane Michals
I think the attempt to defend belief can unsettle it, in fact, because there is always an inadequacy in argument about ultimate things. — Marilynne Robinson
If, while at the piano, you attempt to form little melodies, that is very well; but if they come into your mind of themselves, when… — Robert Schumann
Bringing about Armageddon can be dangerous. Do not attempt it in your own home. — Terry Pratchett
In my mind, the men and women of NASA are history's modern pioneers. They attempt the impossible, accept failure, and then back to the drawing… — Dan Brown
I could not bear the deep freeze settling around my bones at the thought that yet another attempt to get out of my life alive… — Elizabeth Wurtzel
You cheated!â€ He looked at her, wide-eyed with feigned outrage. â€œI beg your pardon. If you were a man, I would call you out for… — Sarah MacLean
I long ago abandoned the notion of a life without storms, or a world without dry and killing seasons. Life is too complicated, too constantly… — Kay Redfield Jamison
There are books which one should not attempt before having passed the age of forty. — Marguerite Yourcenar
Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it. — Albert Einstein
Izzy," said Jace, as they neared the pond, and she jumped up and spun around. Her smile was dazzling. "Jace!" She flew at him and… — Cassandra Clare
Philosophy is "an unusually stubborn attempt to think clearly. — William James
She'd tell me how she'd handle the backhanded compliment by smiling and pretending she was receiving a genuine compliment all the while ignoring their attempt… — Portia de Rossi
I understand you, and I shall not attempt to make you change your mind. I am too old to want to improve the world. I… — Milan Kundera
Death cannot be struggled against, brother. It ever arrives, defiant of every hiding place, of every frantic attempt to escape. Death is every mortal's shadow,… — Steven Erikson

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