Attempt Quotes

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Any attempt to dilute my support for Sen. Obama will not succeed. — Jesse Jackson
Whether it is an attempt to bomb the New York City subway system, an attempt to bring down an airplane over Detroit, an attempt to… — Eric Holder
I always look at a group of people who want to attempt an enterprise greater than their means. They begin on this enterprise and they… — Mario Monicelli
The Enlightenment was an attempt to liberate myth and base truth claims on evidence, not just dogma. But when science threw out the church, they… — Ken Wilber
I will never attempt to even begin to make excuses for what I did in football. — Peter Storey
Since September 11 2001, editors in America have faced some excruciating choices, as the attempt to wage a war against a new kind of enemy… — Bill Keller
The best writers attempt to become alternative historians. — Colum McCann
Disruption to the flow of oil through the Straits of Hormuz would threaten regional and global economic growth. Any attempt by Iran to close the… — Philip Hammond
On bikeback, there is a delightful sense of self-direction and autonomy. Lately, I have taken to cycling slowly, more fun than the fast, competitive commuter… — Tom Hodgkinson
I do not think it possible for anyone to get by in life without prejudice. However, the attempt to do so leads many people to… — Theodore Dalrymple
I find the attempt to find things out, which scientists are possessed by, to be as human as breathing, or feeding, or sex. And so… — A. S. Byatt
Everyone wants to understand painting. Why is there no attempt to understand the song of the birds? — Pablo Picasso
It's my first sort of commercial attempt, but it made sense for me because I'm not that kind of guy and I'm not going to… — Leonardo DiCaprio
What an odd thing tourism is. You fly off to a strange land, eagerly abandoning all the comforts of home, and then expend vast quantities… — Bill Bryson
We rate ability in men by what they finish, not by what they attempt — Harry F Banks
It is only by striving for beauty and love In all our relationships, That we can hope to become Guardians of our individual and collective… — Henry David Thoreau
Lie to a liar, for lies are his coin; Steal from a thief, for that is easy; lay a trap for a trickster and catch… — Arab Proverb
The most perfect way of seeking God, and the most suitable order, is not for us to attempt with bold curiosity to penetrate to the… — John Calvin
I've wanted to do it for years, but every attempt at it has turned into another tune. We have actually taken a different approach, we're… — Peter Banks
Much of the ill-tempered railing against women that has characterized the popular writing of the last two years is a half-hearted attempt to find a… — Margaret Mead

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