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In times of crisis, different people react in different ways. Some might try to escape. Others might attempt to batten down the hatches and ride out the storm in a safe haven.

~Cullen Bunn

Topics: Attempt Crisis Different Different People Different Ways Down Escape Haven Might Others Out People React Ride Safe Safe Haven Some Storm Times Try Ways

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I would never jeopardize classified information to be brought out to the public. This information is all open source. There is no reason to worry about classification. It is simply an attempt by bureaucrats to cover their rear ends.

~Curt Weldon

Topics: About Attempt Brought Bureaucrats Classification Classified Classified Information Cover Ends Information Jeopardize Never No Reason Open Open Source Out Public Rear Reason Simply Source Worry Would

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I never felt like there was an unconscious part of me around that woke up or that came out of the closet; there wasn't a struggle, there wasn't an attempt to suppress.

~Cynthia Nixon

Topics: Around Attempt Came Closet Felt Like Me Never Out Part Struggle Suppress Unconscious Up Woke

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Myth is an attempt to narrate a whole human experience, of which the purpose is too deep, going too deep in the blood and soul, for mental explanation or description.

~D. H. Lawrence

Topics: Attempt Blood Deep Description Experience Explanation Going Human Human Experience Mental Myth Purpose Soul Too Which Whole

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In response to the drop in wealth suffered as a consequence of the 2008 financial crisis, homeowners and firms did attempt to increase savings in financial assets by reducing expenditure on durables.

~Dale T. Mortensen

Topics: Assets Attempt Consequence Crisis Did Drop Expenditure Financial Financial Crisis Increase Reducing Response Savings Suffered Wealth

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I haven't fallen that much, but when I have, it's usually in the attempt to do something worthwhile. As for recovery, you just have to get up!

~Damian Woetzel

Topics: Attempt Fallen Get Just Much Recovery Something Up Worthwhile You

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It always struck me that Africa was, in a strange way, a futuristic place and had elements and vibes and spirits that were going to inform the future. Africa Express is an attempt to engage that power outside Africa, and for everyone to benefit from it.

~Damon Albarn

Topics: Africa Always Attempt Benefit Elements Engage Everyone Express Future Futuristic Going Had Inform Me Outside Place Power Spirits Strange Strange Way Struck Vibes Way Were

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An attempt to write nothing but characterization will soon bog down; I for one don't want to have somebody tell me about someone else.

~Daniel Keys Moran

Topics: About Attempt Characterization Down Else Me Nothing Somebody Someone Soon Tell Want Will Write

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Aesthetics - rather than reason - shapes our thought processes. First comes aesthetics, then logic. 'Thinking in Numbers' is not about an attempt to impress the reader but to include the reader, draw the reader in, by explaining my experiences - the beauty I feel in a prime number, for example.

~Daniel Tammet

Topics: About Aesthetic Attempt Beauty Draw Example Experiences Explaining Feel First For Example Impress Include Logic Number Numbers Our Prime Processes Rather Reader Reason Shapes Than Then Thinking Thought I Feel

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'Cerebus' is my attempt at a literary work.

~Dave Sim

Topics: Attempt Literary Literary Work Work

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