Who said “Any serious attempt to try to do something worthwhile is ritualistic.”?

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Derek Walcott. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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Walcott, D. (n.d.). Any serious attempt to try to do something worthwhile is ritualistic. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36325-any-serious-attempt-to-try-to-do-something/

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Walcott, Derek. “Any serious attempt to try to do something worthwhile is ritualistic.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36325-any-serious-attempt-to-try-to-do-something/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Walcott, Derek. “Any serious attempt to try to do something worthwhile is ritualistic.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36325-any-serious-attempt-to-try-to-do-something/.

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