Famous Quotes & Sayings

We were able to stop him and attempted to ID him. The information he gave us was false.

The Dems are focused on process, not results. Clinton knew bin Laden was a threat, and he attempted to 'undertake measures.' That bin Laden plotted to kill 3,000 Americans during the waning years of his term is irrelevant. Since Clinton didn't run afoul of multilateral institutions, he gets a pass. Bush has toppled two totalitarian regimes, rescued millions from Saddam and killed or detained thousands of terrorists. But he's still an ideologue and an international rogue, so, the Dems say, he has to go.

Travis did a great job throwing the ball. Our line protected him real well. I'd like to be more balanced than that Wood attempted 39 passes but we got behind and I wanted to try to keep us in the game.

Stealing a Rhinoceros should not be attempted lightly.

Tony Hawk

Some of the spins he has learned on his skateboard had never been done before, because we, as skaters, didn't have a frame of reference to try them for the first time. For instance, nobody had attempted a 1080 in skating until Shaun tried it last year. He wasn't scared because he's done it plenty of times in the snow.

Many girls, without my dad, never would have attempted to play sports,

Saxby Chambliss

Japan is well beyond the time for assessing scientific reasoning, and diplomatic efforts attempted repeatedly by the president, by our trade emissaries, and by the U.S. Congress,

Tom Fitton

Jesse Jackson attempted to use every legal trick at his disposal to have this case dismissed, and he failed. This trial is a major step in holding Jackson accountable for his actions.

I am aware that police attempted to enter those rooms and I am now about to leave this news conference to learn the whole story.

Dom Capers

I believe we have our most talented group. We have attempted to stay consistent in following the plan. We have improved each season and I think this will be the most competitive team we've had.

Maurice Cheeks

I thought before we attempted to trade Steven, he had started grasping the way we want him to play. Rebounding, giving us energy, I thought he was doing that.

I think with that Ohio State defense it was a competition, it was a rush to get the tackle. That was just the mentality up there. So I attempted to get all my tackles solo because our linebacker, when they come in there, they just hit whatever's in the way. I take pride in that. I try to be a complete corner and I think that's one step to doing that.

Terry Pendleton

Leo already attempted to do that one at the first meeting.

Doug Henning

Now there was no wonder in the Statue of Liberty illusion because he, Copperfield, attempted to do something so large that it stretched the credibility of the audience to the point where most people didn't believe any of it anymore.

She was a little intimidating, not as a person but just on the court because she's so physical and she's so intense. One of my first practices I attempted to guard her and we were playing to '7' and I think all seven points were scored on me.

Thomas Brodie-Sangster

I've always been able to be firm, to talk my way out of sticky situations. Bullies at school. Attempted muggings.

What we attempted to do today was put some more common sense and responsible legislation on the table through the legislative process as opposed to the ballot process to avoid having a very damaging constitutional amendment.

A suicide attacker attempted to enter the police station at 10:30 a.m. When police stopped him, he blew himself up and killed 13 people on the spot besides wounding 13 others.

A suicide attacker attempted to enter the police station at 10:30 a.m. (6:00 a.m. GMT). When police stopped him, he blew himself up and killed 13 people on the spot besides wounding 13 others.

All of us are stunned by these revelations of an attempted cover-up, ... The good news is that the cover-up didn't work.

It's just as much a violation to be in possession of forbidden doping substances or to have attempted to use them or distributed them to others. All of those are doping violations of the same significance as a positive test.

Shinzo Abe

Its regrettable that the company attempted to illegally export equipment to China that can be used for transporting weapons of mass destruction. I expect a full picture will be revealed through the further investigation.

The attempted murder charge is farcical because the Americans have already said David has never fired a shot at any coalition forces or civilians.

The attempted cover-up failed, and the investigation continues, ... Our investigative committee will continue to aggressively pursue the truth until we are satisfied that a thorough and credible examination of our men's basketball program has been completed.

The officer first attempted to verbally stop the fight and then tried to physically separate them. The officer was physically struck. To ensure the combatants' safety as well as his own safety, the officer used the means necessary.

Terry McMillan

That's part of their problem -- they're cowards. I think that he (Plummer) should be charged with attempted murder for risking my life without my knowledge or consent ... I think that what you (BET) are doing should be applauded because I think more than anything there are women out there that are victims. And I think that we need to hold men accountable for their actions.

It's used in serious crimes, such as murder, attempted murder, sexual offences, abductions and missing persons where foul play is suspected, internet luring and child pornography,

Walter Lang

For centuries people have attempted to find the location of the Garden of Eden, placing it in such divergent places as Florida and Babylonia.

Kathleen Blanco

The Corps Of Engineers has attempted to fix the situation under emergency conditions, ... They're not the best conditions, and probably too little, too late.

George Washington

The consciousness of having attempted faithfully to discharge my duty, and the approbation of my Country will be a sufficient recompense for my Services

Karen Hughes

That just defies all logic and all common sense. When Gov. Bush unveiled his plan to end social promotions in public schools, it was heralded by the national press as a sweeping reform, the most sweeping ever attempted in the country.

It's not a documentary. It's a historical fiction. But we have attempted to make the world, the background, the detail of that world as authentic as possible.

E. B. White

Everyone has been wonderful, ... So many people have sent me supportive e-mails or attempted phone calls.