Sentences with phrase «effort is for naught»

Though many artists work hard to master pictorial composition and even harder to learn to represent the world's outward appearances, this effort is for naught, Friedrich believes, unless it is guided by one's «spiritual eye.»

The Elizabethan period re-creations are imposing, but since the action going on in them is so outlandish, the effort is all for naught.

Alas, all of the effort is for naught, as they are surrounded by derivative ideas and wafer - thin characterizations.

For her part, Winslet is trying to do something like what Cate Blanchett did in Blue Jasmine, playing a middle - aged Allen malcontent with gusto, but Blue Jasmine is a good movie and Wonder Wheel f*cking sucks, so Winslet's effort is for naught.

While writer Barbara Marshall deserves praise for constructing rather detailed origins of the music box, it seems the effort is for naught when they are no longer mentioned afterward.

A leader may be clear about the goals and purposes she / he may want to accomplish, but is equally clear that without the people he / she is supposed to lead, his / her efforts are for naught.

But you have to get people to read your blog or your efforts are for naught.

«I set out to help the poor soul hoping to get some tail, but after confronting a large spiked dinosaur surrounded by liquid hot magma with moving platforms and elevators, I found that my whole effort was all for naught, for the princess was in another castle!

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Jennifer Fox expressed her concern that all these big - picture modernization efforts will be for naught if the countries fail to improve the smaller details.

An even bigger concern is the fact that miners will create new mining hardware and mining software which circumvent newer ASIC - resistant algorithms, making the centralization of mining possible again and making the efforts put forth by cryptocurrency project teams essentially all for naught.

Of course, these efforts to appeal to the tastes of cannabis users could all be for naught if Attorney General Jeff Sessions gets his way in 2018.

However, regardless of how careful you are, a hungry baby with undeveloped motor skills will tug at your shirt in such a way that all your efforts will be for naught.

But Langdon's research shows that their efforts could be for naught because ocean acidification could eat away at the building blocks those corals will need to flourish (or at least survive).

All of this time and effort was not for naught — I'd like to think that my clients have been left with functional, stylish wardrobes they love.

Sadly, and unfortunately, all of the effort in choosing the best photographs, writing one's personal biography, and positioning oneself in the most appealing personality and lifestyle categories is all for naught; it simply doesn't matter.

But don't worry — all the effort isn't for naught.

As of late, word was spreading that both Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde were preparing to reprise their respective roles as Sam Flynn and Quorra from TRON: Legacy with director Joseph Kosinski hoping to start production in the fall, but it appears their efforts to keep the project moving forward are all for naught.

I know it's an unnecessary step as more Books, could be added over the years to keep Heroes relevant and going, but the app will eventually end like Miitomo does this year, brought to an end when the game has become obsolete and everything you invested into Fire Emblem Heroes, (time, effort and cash) would have been for naught.

After training thousands of teachers over the past five years in a massive effort to raise reading achievement, Oklahoma officials are worried that the exercise may have been for naught.

However, these efforts can be for naught if there is no established benchmark for measurement, even when results are delivered.

Without imparting on our students a sense of their civic duties, and the knowledge required to carry them out, I worry that all our education reform efforts will be for naught.

Well, for one thing, they will tell us if our efforts have been for naught, or if they are paying off.

You may feel like all of your efforts to save were for naught.

These agencies address real needs and provide valuable services to the community; however, these efforts will all be for naught if the pet owner is unable to feed the animal.

«Having a console update would make it feel like all of our efforts this past year weren't for naught, but ultimately we're at the mercy of The Pokémon Company.

Unfortunately, all of his well - intentioned efforts will soon be for naught if he fails to take strong action to keep New York's nuclear power plants running.

Sceptics are right that if China does not reciprocate, our domestic efforts will be for naught.

If you don't take your online efforts offline and connect with people face - to - face, all of your hard work can be for naught.

If your law firm marketing does not make an impression on the client, then all of your efforts will have been for naught.

Tech tools can sometimes be the trojan horse that forces improved workflows, but without the improved process the technology effort will be for naught.

But all of this can be for naught if you don't put in the time and effort to craft your formatting as well.

Neglect asset protection and all your disciplined efforts and sacrifices expended over a decade of investing could all have been for naught.

Don't forget though that all this effort will be for naught if you do not price your home properly and pick a top producing Realtor to work with.