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Impress Quotes

Trying too hard usually shows more than trying at all.

This collection looks at the effort behind winning an audience over, whether through craft, wit, or simply choosing not to overdress, see Expression quotes for more.

I love old-fashioned manners, as long as it's not forced. I can tell when it's natural or when someone is just trying to impress me.

Quotes by Adriana Lima

When I was first started, when I was eighteen, I wrestled for a company that had a very hardcore fanbase and demanded a lot from its wrestlers. So, every single match, I would do every move possible. I would land...

Quotes by Adam Cole

Do not be taken in by 'insiderisms.' Fledgling columnists, eager to impress readers with their grasp of journalistic jargon, are drawn to such arcane spellings as 'lede.' Where they lede, do not follow.

Quotes by William Safire

I would rather impress you with my storytelling than with the size of my waist and my hips.

Quotes by Tink

Admiration Quotes

If I were trying to impress a girl, I wouldn't get all super dressed because I would look like I was trying too hard. Instead, I would probably wear what I normally would.

Quotes by Taylor Lautner

This office is smaller than the last one I had. I'm not trying to impress people. I want to be close to them.

Quotes by Steve Wynn

The mystique associated with the bomb, the role that scientists played in it, and its general importance could not fail to impress even a six-year old.

Quotes by Sidney Altman

I'm not impressed by people's degrees. Harvard doesn't impress me, Yale doesn't impress me, Columbia doesn't impress me.

Quotes by Sean Hannity

When you have got a new manager you have got to impress and get used to what he wants really quickly.

Quotes by Ross Barkley

Emotion Quotes

I loved performing; I was always trying to impress my siblings by being a clown. I think that came from being the runt of the litter.

Quotes by Rose Byrne

I'm in love with the city. You can impress an Australian with a city, but you can't impress them with a beach.

Quotes by Rose Byrne

Movies are a commercial medium. We don't make movies to impress our friends and critics. It's an expensive medium. We have to gain money from it.

Quotes by Ranbir Kapoor

I don't preach or try to impress my views upon people.

Quotes by Raine Maida

In 1953 there were two ways for an Irish Catholic boy to impress his parents: become a priest or attend Notre Dame.

Quotes by Phil Donahue

Expression Quotes

I watch TV more than I used to, and the commercials don't impress me. The standard of execution is very high, but the standard of ideas is appalling.

Quotes by Paul Arden

All chefs are like Jewish mothers. They want to feed you and feed you and impress you. It's an eagerness to please.

Quotes by Padma Lakshmi

If there hadn't been women we'd still be squatting in a cave eating raw meat, because we made civilization in order to impress our girlfriends.

Quotes by Orson Welles

It is psychological law that whatever we desire to accomplish we must impress upon the subjective or subconscious mind.

Quotes by Orison Swett Marden

Fortuitous circumstances constitute the moulds that shape the majority of human lives, and the hasty impress of an accident is too often regarded as the relentless decree of all ordaining fate.

Quotes by Olympia Brown

Impact Quotes

If someone has an ability to impress an audience there's a tendency to be tempted into doing just that.

Quotes by Michael Sheen

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Impress quotes collection focus on?
It looks at the effort behind winning people over, whether through storytelling, appearance, or simply choosing not to overdo it.
Are these quotes about romance specifically?
Some touch on dating and first impressions, but others apply the same idea to writing, performing, and professional settings.
Is there a quote here for writers?
Yes, one line warns young columnists against leaning on unfamiliar jargon just to seem more experienced than they are.
Why do people search for quotes about trying to impress someone?
They often want language for the anxiety or effort involved in a first meeting, audition, or presentation.
Where can I find quotes about admiration in return?
The Admiration collection covers the other side of the exchange, once someone is genuinely won over.

One entry warns new columnists against leaning on jargon just to sound seasoned. Browse Admiration quotes for the flip side of the exchange.