Attempted Quotes


When we reflect how difficult it is to move or deflect the great machine of society, how impossible to advance the notions of a whole people suddenly to ideal right, we see the wisdom of Solon's remark, that no more good must be attempted than the na. - Thomas Jefferson


When I couldn't get a sense of his judicial philosophy, I attempted to get a sense of his temperament and values. And I asked him about the end-of-life decisions: clearly, decisions that are gut-wrenching, difficult and extremely personal. Rather than talking to me as a son, a husband, a father—which I specifically requested he do—he gave a very detached response. - Dianne Feinstein


When deputies attempted to arrest Mr. Larson, he refused to exit his house, despite the fact that they had a valid warrant for his arrest. - Mark Roe


What we have attempted to do in this draft is try to make Colonial Avenue much more of a local street - a local cul-de-sac, actually. - Mike Coll


What we are looking at is someone who attempted to bring destruction to that building. - John Hageman


What is attempted in these film is of course a synthesis. But it can be seen by someone who has his feet in both cultures. Someone who will bring to bear on the films involvement and detachment in equal measure. - Satyajit Ray


What I wanted to do was to earn enough money to pay for my mother's house. When my mother passed away, I wanted to buy it from the rest of my family and keep the house in the family. That was the only reason I even attempted writing for money. - Dorothea Benton Frank


What he's done has not been attempted before... I'm sure if it's successful and safe on himself, he will expand out to other subjects. I'm sure he'll do that. - Philip Kennedy


What happened to this driver, he was robbed, attempted to flee the scene, and he was shot, I believe. - Robin Burns


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