Attempt Quotes

1586 Attempt quotes by 1192 unique authors

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 wasn’t really in the mood to off demons this evening. Haven’t had my coffee yet. (Jared) You… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
We can do anything. It’s not because our hearts are large, they’re not, it’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,” she answered without turning her head. “Have a pleasant evening with your cows.” 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
But I got this far, didn’t I?” he said slowly. “They thought I’d die in the attempt, but I’m here . . . and you’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?” She spun toward the door, her skirts whirling softly. “Yes?” she forced out. “Do you know what I am holding in my hand?” “No.”… — Gaelen Foley
Photographers tend not to photograph what they can’t see, which is the very reason one should try to attempt it. Otherwise we’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

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