Attempted Quotes

222 quotes by 206 authors

As a general thing, I have not 'duped the world' nor attempted to do so... I have generally given people the worth of their money… — P T Barnum
I attempted to fish in Scotland and I managed to hook a dog. It was a horrible moment but the dog turned out to be… — Emily Blunt
There were times when I blundered and got the dreaded look from the lads. But that was a good sign. It showed I'd attempted something… — John Bonham
Over the years I attempted to make my style a bit more relaxed 'cause the initial style you couldn't watch for more than ten minutes… — Jo Brand
In my early 20s I was so miserable doing construction, I wanted something that paid money. I liked nice stuff. I liked cars and architecture,… — Adam Carolla
There's every reason to believe there will be further attacks attempted against the United States. For us to spend so much time patting ourselves on… — Dick Cheney
If the Almighty were to rebuild the world and asked me for advice, I would have English Channels round every country. And the atmosphere would… — Winston Churchill
I think we can really use magic in a way never attempted before to inspire these children, help rally their self-confidence and even help them… — Criss Angel
We tried many times before to speed on the social revolution in Spain; attempted to stir up the feelings of the people and to raise… — Federica Montseny
Detection is, or ought to be, an exact science, and should be treated in the same cold and unemotional manner. You have attempted to tinge… — Arthur Conan Doyle
The shame that arises from praise which we do not deserve often makes us do things we should otherwise never have attempted. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Biologists have long attempted by chemical means to induce in higher organisms predictable and specific changes which thereafter could be transmitted in series as hereditary… — Oswald Avery
As to Science, she has never sought to ally herself to civil power. She has never attempted to throw odium or inflict social ruin on… — John William Draper
I attempted to see famines as broad "economic" problems (concentrating on how people can buy food, or otherwise get entitled to it), rather than in… — Amartya Sen
Breast Feeding should not be attempted by fathers with hairy chests, since they can make the baby sneeze and give it wind. — Mike Harding
Pouring arms into the spreading cauldron of war risks exacerbating the crisis in Iraq. A fully inclusive international diplomatic process should be attempted and is… — David Cortright
The Kiss scene was attempted three times. The first was in a peculiar spot of the fort on the ground level. It felt forced to… — Madeleine Stowe
In trying to evaluate Hopkins' unique contribution to biochemistry it may perhaps be said that he alone amongst his contemporaries succeeded in formulating the subject.… — Marjory Stephenson
Reason is universal because no attempted challenge to its results can avoid appealing to reason in the end-by claiming, for example, that what was presented… — Thomas Nagel
I wanted to be a cheerleader, like my sister was - all the most popular and beautiful girls are cheerleaders and I wanted that, and… — Paula Cole

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