Attempts Quote by John C. Maxwell

Almost every man wastes part of his life in attempts to display qualities which he does not possess, and to gain applause which he…

— Samuel Johnson

Almost every man wastes part of his life attempting to display qualities which he does not possess.

— Samuel Johnson

The shoddy work of despair, the pointless work of pride, equally betray Creation. They are wastes of life.

— Wendell Berry

The unhappy man, who once has trail'd a pen, Lives not to please himself, but other men; Is always drudging, wastes his life and…

— John Dryden

Too many vacations that last too long, too many movies, too much TV, too much video game playing - too much undisciplined leisure time…

— Stephen Covey

The vilest deeds like poison weeds Bloom well in prison air; It is only what is good in man That wastes and withers there.

— Oscar Wilde

It is sad, indeed, to see how man wastes his opportunities. How many could be made happy, with the blessings which are recklessly wasted…

— John Lubbock

A man wastes his time going to hear some of our eloquent modern preachers; they may change his opinions, but never his conduct.

— Honore de Balzac

The man of meditation is the man who wastes no time, scatters no energy, misses no opportunity.

— Annie Besant

How dare you ignore me after I've made 0 attempts at talking to you.

— Ramandeep Singh

“Some attempts are still making, but they are inconsiderable in comparison of what might be done if the whole body of Christians entered heartily…

— William Carey

Philosophy attempts, not to discover new truths about the world, but to gain a clear view of what we already know and believe about…

— Michael Dummett