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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.

Putting people before profits is how we've tried to operate from the beginning.

Quotes by S. Truett Cathy

I've tried to work as hard as possible.

Quotes by Ryan Babel

I tried to go to places I'd enjoy playing.

Quotes by Ryan Babel

I'm the youngest of 12 children. And although I was the youngest, I tried to organize things in my family. When there were disputes, I tried to mediate.

Quotes by Ruth J. Simmons

When I was growing up, I remember having read all the books in the library. I often tried to emulate my favourite writers.

Quotes by Ruskin Bond

I get recognised sometimes, and that's really cool. I've tried certain disguises, but that doesn't work.

Quotes by Rupert Grint

I think I was a bit frightened of having to be a grownup and tried to put that off for as long as I could.

Quotes by Rufus Sewell

I used to pray to God that I wouldn't get breasts. Then in my teens, I tried to be quite feminine.

Quotes by Ruby Rose

I competed with Yahoo for 15-1/2 years, and the one thing I tried to do over the years was desperately try to get a deal with them.

Quotes by Ross Levinsohn

I never tried to kill myself or anything.

Quotes by Ronnie Spector

What I've always tried to do is pick short term goals.

Quotes by Ronnie Coleman

I don't think I knew I would be a writer. I wanted to become a writer, and I tried to write.

Quotes by Romesh Gunesekera

After I quit dancing, I tried a lot of jobs. But I could always bake.

Quotes by Ron Ben-Israel

I had - like a cat with nine lives, I've had so many different careers and tried so many different things.

Quotes by Ron Ben-Israel

Chelsea and Arsenal tried to sign me when I was 13, 14.

Quotes by Romelu Lukaku

I've tried to stay out of the frame more as a director.

Quotes by Roger Michell

I have tried to maintain civil relationships with everyone I meet - and, even if I violently disagree with them, try to be respectful.

Quotes by Robert M. Gates

Throwaway pens are no good - I never liked them. I've tried them all.

Quotes by Robert Crumb

While Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is a brutal dictator and should be tried at the Hague for international war crimes, the United States should not militarily overthrow him.

Quotes by Ro Khanna

We have tried to change regimes through a variety of means - over 80 times, by some estimates. Many of these efforts were counterproductive to U.S. interests.

Quotes by Ro Khanna

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.