Attempting Quotes

314 quotes by 293 authors

Before attempting to create something new, it is vital to have a good appreciation of everything that already exists in this field. — Mikhail Kalashnikov
Many abused children cling to the hope that growing up will bring escape and freedom. But the personality formed in an environment of coercive control… — Judith Lewis Herman
Much of my work in this period was concerned with exploring the logic of economic models, but also with attempting to reconcile the models with… — Joseph Stiglitz
In truth, one of our company, the solemn warrior Ecthgow, was so demented from liquor that he was drunk while still upon his horse, and… — Michael Crichton
Neither my great-grandfather an NAACP founder, my grandfather Dr. Martin Luther King, Sr. an NAACP leader, my father Rev. A. D. Williams King, nor my… — Alveda King
The profitable part of the online business is very likely several years away. Entering the business because it's the hot topic of the day doesn't… — Satoru Iwata
Bioenergetics is an adventure in self-discovery. It differs from similar explorations into the nature of the self by attempting to understand the human personality in… — Alexander Lowen
Frustration is the by-product of attempting to fulfill responsibilities God does not intend for us to carry. Freedom, joy, and fruitfulness come from seeking to… — Nancy Leigh DeMoss
Gun control has proved to be a grievous failure, a means of disarming honest citizens without limiting firepower available to those who prey on the… — Doug Bandow
While most managers spend their time attempting to predict the future accurately - and while that's valuable - the best managers are able to generate… — Werner Erhard
If I had more skill in what I'm attempting, I wouldn't need so much courage — Ashleigh Brilliant
I have no more pleasure in hearing a man attempting wit and failing, than in seeing a man trying to leap over a ditch and… — Samuel Johnson
Some cynical people think that every activity must revolve around the mighty dollar, and that anyone saying otherwise is just attempting to delude the public.… — John Carmack
Conflicts are fueled by the tendency of the powerful to exploit the power and the anger and frustration of the powerless, which turns into violence.… — Ghassan Andoni
The spectacle of a judge pouring over the picture of some nude, trying to ascertain the extent to which she arouses prurient interests, and then… — Thurman Arnold
Confidence allows you to progress in something you're attempting to accomplish, whether it's playing basketball or baseball or whether it's trying to succeed in business. — Michael Jordan
Spirituality is committing suicide. Consciousness is attempting to will itself out of existence. — Jaron Lanier
But I have always - ever since The Accidental Woman - written novels about individuals attempting to make choices in the context of situations over… — Jonathan Coe
In a society where rationality has ruled so long, the church frequently fails to see that in forsaking the weekly pursuit of the transcendent, we… — James MacDonald
After Theda Bara appeared in A Fool There Was, a vampire wave surged over the country. Women appeared in vampire gowns, pendant earrings, and even… — Mary Pickford

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