Attempt Quotes

1586 quotes by 1232 authors

The great enemy of any attempt to change men's habits is inertia. Civilization is limited by intertia. — Edward Bernays
We can't define anything precisely. If we attempt to, we get into the paralysis of thought that comes to philosophers... one saying to the other:… — Richard P. Feynman
Think of how many religions attempt to validate themselves with prophecy. Think of how many people rely on these prophecies, however vague, however unfulfilled, to… — Carl Sagan
Philosophy is manâ€™s expression of curiosity about everything and his attempt to make sense of the world primarily through his intellect. — Alan Watts
He'd kill for her, destroy for her, savage anyone who dared attempt to take her from him. And he would never let her go...even if… — Nalini Singh
The life of grace is not an effort on our part to achieve a goal we set ourselves. It is a continually renewed attempt simply… — Robert Farrar Capon
Youâ€™re a terrible liar, Sage, but Iâ€™m still touched youâ€™d attempt it for my sake. A for effort. — Richelle Mead
There are many things that seem impossible only so long as one does not attempt them. — Andre Gide
Every sin is an act of cosmic treason, a futile attempt to dethrone God in His sovereign authority. — R C Sproul
He was making a brave attempt, but Jason could see the sadness lingering in his eyes. Something had happened to him... something to do with… — Rick Riordan
Time is the most undefinable yet paradoxical of things; the past is gone, the future is not come, and the present becomes the past, even… — Charles Caleb Colton
If thou art a man, admire those who attempt great things, even though they fail. — Seneca the Younger
It doesn't matter how many say it cannot be done or how many people have tried it before; it's important to realize that whatever you're… — Wally Amos
Each failure to sell will increase your chances for success at your next attempt. — Og Mandino
One of the most basic principles for making and keeping peace within and between nations. . . is that in political, military, moral, and spiritual… — Jimmy Carter
What, sir, is the use of a militia? It is to prevent the establishment of a standing army, the bane of liberty ... Whenever governments… — Elbridge Gerry
Let us decide on the route that we wish to take to pass our life, and attempt to sow that route with flowers. — Emilie du Chatelet
You have reckoned that history ought to judge the past and to instruct the contemporary world as to the future. The present attempt does not… — Leopold von Ranke
The best philanthropy is constantly in search of the finalities-a search for a cause, an attempt to cure evils at their source. — John D. Rockefeller
Conceit, arrogance, and egotism are the essentials of patriotism. ... Patriotism assumes that our globe is divided into little spots, each one surrounded by an… — Emma Goldman

Who Wrote These Attempt Quotes

1,232 authors contributed a total of 1,586 Attempt Quotes, led by these top contributors: