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All of my career has been an attempt to educate myself and get paid for it.

~Edward Rutherfurd

Topics: Attempt Been Career Educate Get Myself Paid

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It would, of course, be hopeless to attempt to crowd into an international language all those local overtones of meaning which are so dear to the heart of the nationalist.

~Edward Sapir

Topics: Attempt Course Crowd Dear Heart Hopeless International Language Local Meaning Nationalist Those Which Would

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The whole 'Melrose' series is an attempt to tell the truth, and is based on the idea that there is some salutary or liberating power in telling the truth.

~Edward St Aubyn

Topics: Attempt Based Idea Liberating Power Series Some Tell Telling Telling The Truth Truth Whole

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String theory is an attempt at a deeper description of nature by thinking of an elementary particle not as a little point but as a little loop of vibrating string.

~Edward Witten

Topics: Attempt Deeper Description Elementary Little Loop Nature Particle Point String String Theory Theory Thinking

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I think the attempt to draw a comparison between Iran and Syria is false, misleading and dangerous.

~Ehud Olmert

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As commissioner, I will attempt to see that no man is judged by the irrational criteria of race, religion, or national origin. And I assure you, I use the word 'man' in the generic sense, for I mean to see that the principle of nondiscrimination becomes a reality for women as well.

~Eleanor Holmes Norton

Topics: Assure Attempt Becomes Commissioner Criteria Generic Irrational Judged Man Mean National Origin Principle Race Reality Religion See Sense Use Well Will Women Word You

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The state of Israel will stand as one entity against any attempt to boycott its products.

~Eli Yishai

Topics: Against Any Attempt Boycott Entity Israel Products Stand State Will

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I attempt to write a good novel. Whether it is literature or not is something that will be decided by the ages, not by me and not by a pack of critics around the globe.

~Elizabeth George

Topics: Ages Around Attempt Critics Decided Globe Good Literature Me Novel Pack Something Whether Will Write

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I try to create a challenge for myself in each book. And sometimes, believe me, I just kick myself afterwards, and say, 'Why on earth did you ever attempt this, you idiot!' But I'm always better for the experience.

~Elizabeth George

Topics: Afterwards Always Attempt Believe Better Book Challenge Create Did Each Earth Ever Experience Idiot Just Kick Me Myself Say Sometimes Try Why You

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My most important task must be an attempt to bring the monster under democratic direction and control.

~Elliot Richardson

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