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Tried Quotes

Effort, fairness, and refusing to quit.

These quotes move between the legal sense of being fairly tried and the everyday sense of simply giving something a try, like body surfing. See Experience quotes for more on firsthand attempts.

I use the default iOS calendar app. I've tried others, but it's my favorite, and I can't live without it. If it's not on my calendar, I'm not aware of it, whatever it is.

Quotes by Steve Huffman

The Obama administration and its allies, such as the Sierra Club, tried to kill coal because of their obsession with global warming.

Quotes by Stephen Moore

I've always tried to be fair to my subjects. That's easy when they are as likable and admirable as Lewis and Clark, or Eisenhower.

Quotes by Stephen Ambrose

I sure tried to help deliver compromise, consensus, bipartisanship.

Quotes by Stephanie Herseth

The Egyptian FA have tried to persuade me to play for them, but all I'm dreaming about is the blue jersey.

Quotes by Stephan El Shaarawy

I tried writing adult romances, but it just didn't fit my voice.

Quotes by Simone Elkeles

Anyone who's tried to pay a heating bill, fill a prescription, or simply buy groceries knows all too well that the current minimum wage does not cut the mustard.

Quotes by Sherrod Brown

My whole life, I've always tried to be a star.

Quotes by Sheck Wes

Many comedic stars have tried to a do a 'Night at the Museum' type film, in which an everyday Joe reacts to insane circumstances. Many flat out failed.

Quotes by Shawn Levy

I have always tried to move on from disappointments as fast as I can.

Quotes by Shane Warne

If I went out and tried to be 'Shane Douglas the Superstar' when it wasn't my time, one of the veterans would have put me back in line.

Quotes by Shane Douglas

Ever since I was little, I showed traits of both masculine and feminine energies. Androgyny was never something that I thought about or tried for.

Quotes by Shamir

I've always tried to listen to a lot of different music from around the world.

Quotes by Serj Tankian

Having been trained as a computer scientist in the '90s, everybody knew that AI didn't work. People tried it. They tried neural nets, and none of it worked.

Quotes by Sergey Brin

I think what we've tried to preach to our players is we're going to let the best players play.

Quotes by Sean McVay

If you look at Earwolf, we've tried to have a really diverse stable of hosts. Even my show can get a little 'dudey' sometimes.

Quotes by Scott Aukerman

It was dreadful. They tried to put the little redhead in a cage.

Quotes by Sarah Ferguson

Reviewers are usually people who would have been, poets, historians, biographer, if they could. They have tried their talents at one thing or another and have failed; therefore they turn critic.

Quotes by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

I had tried every diet out there - I would lose weight for a bit, then put it back on again.

Quotes by Sandi Toksvig

With 'All Is Song,' I tried to construct a very traditional narrative that pulls no tricks.

Quotes by Samantha Harvey

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this collection of "tried" quotes cover?
It ranges from faith in a fair trial, to a lighthearted attempt at body surfing, caution against snap judgments, and refusing to be a statistic.
Is there a quote about the right to a fair trial?
Yes: "I had faith in the concept and the theory that all Americans are endowed with the right to a fair trial and I would be fairly judged and fairly tried."
Is there a lighthearted quote about trying something new?
Yes: "I've tried body surfing. It's nice."
Does a quote caution against snap judgments?
Yes: "I try not to make snap judgments. I never, ever make conclusions about products I've never tried."
Is there a quote about persistence despite the odds?
Yes: "I never wanted to be a statistic. I never wanted to be that cat who tried and never made it." See the Persistence collection for more.

A closing line insists on never judging what hasn't actually been tried, and another rejects becoming a statistic after trying and falling short. Browse Persistence quotes or Effort quotes for related pages.