Sentence examples for achieve nothing of from inspiring English sources

You achieve nothing of consequence without taking a risk.

It was "taken" from long-term projected spending on airport improvement and other accounts, threatening our long-term competitiveness (unless Congress misleads itself again and restores the construction money), while enabling Members of Congress to flit back-and-forth across the country to achieve nothing on behalf of the American people.

He has achieved nothing of the kind.

A forum aimed at "national reconciliation" achieved nothing of the sort.

His September announcement, intended to lay the groundwork for an easy campaign season, achieved nothing of the kind.

Increasingly, Americans have come to celebrate people who are famous only for being famous, but have achieved nothing of value.

Corbijn, with his unreflective manner, achieves nothing of the sort—his American is neither particular nor exemplary, neither individual nor universal.

While his speech to Israeli students on Thursday was widely praised, he risked accusations that he had achieved nothing of substance.

By his own admission, Mr Johnson achieved nothing of note during his first spell in Parliament, which was most memorable for his being sacked from the shadow cabinet for lying to his party leader over an affair.

A year or two ago, Zimmer bemoaned to me that he had misspent his life, achieved nothing of value.

Despite its beginnings as a vehicle of intended economic revolution, the board achieved nothing of lasting importance.