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Trying Quotes

Sometimes the effort matters more than the outcome.

This collection finds humor and sincerity in the act of trying - baseball becoming enjoyable again only after quitting the attempt to play it, and a small reading ritual used to get through a demanding project. Related reading in I Am Quotes.

This idea of trying to repeat a success doesn't interest me. It's only really done to make money.

Quotes by Agnetha Faltskog

We're all just cats trying to be original, which is what I think being a B-boy is about.

Quotes by Aesop Rock

Whether we are working to pay off student loans, credit card debt, paying for elder or childcare, or even trying to save for retirement, the idea of the American dream still remains just that - a dream.

Quotes by Adrienne C. Moore

I'm always aware of trying to put my body in different positions to test it and strengthen muscles that you don't get when you do dumbbell press or pulls or weight-type exercises.

Quotes by Adrian Peterson

Always Quotes

I'm just trying keep focused and believe in myself, that's been my game plan.

Quotes by Adrian Lewis

I'm working really hard on my practice routine which I'm really enjoying and I'm constantly trying to improve with the help of Target Darts.

Quotes by Adrian Lewis

By doing a masala film or wearing a bikini, I am not trying to change my image.

Quotes by Aditi Rao Hydari

With 'Utopia,' definitely it's more the idea of trying to put across a message rather than just entertaining the audience. It's entertaining as well, but there's also a lot of other things that are going on.

Quotes by Adeel Akhtar

There has got to be a way for me to have a role on TV or in film that is just as normal as any other white actor. That's what I'm trying to get at.

Quotes by Adeel Akhtar

I Am Quotes

I've always been fascinated by people, their psychology, what drives them and trying to understand them.

Quotes by Adan Canto

There's a lot of fun things about this sport, but trying to hoist that trophy at the end is what we all play for.

Quotes by Adam Vinatieri

Defenses usually are trying to take away the guys who are getting a lot of catches earlier in the season.

Quotes by Adam Thielen

For me, I'm just trying to keep getting better.

Quotes by Adam Thielen

I really try to avoid looking at or thinking about my stats because I'm just trying to do my part in winning games.

Quotes by Adam Thielen

Like Quotes

It doesn't matter who you are in this league: You're always trying to have a bigger role. Anybody who said they weren't trying to do that would be lying.

Quotes by Adam Thielen

I immediately understood the general air of humiliation that comes with trying to do something as ridiculous as be an actor in Hollywood. It's just kind of an embarrassing endeavor.

Quotes by Adam Scott

Most of the stuff I do on the show comes out of me just trying to make my friends laugh.

Quotes by Adam Sandler

Carving out an identity for yourself is important so I'm trying to do that as well.

Quotes by Adam Lambert

The biggest risk I've ever taken is going on American Idol and trying to be myself. I wasn't going to try too hard to conform, and I knew that it could possibly not work out.

Quotes by Adam Lambert

Me Quotes

I'm trying to be a singer, not a civil rights leader.

Quotes by Adam Lambert

Frequently Asked Questions

What different situations involve 'trying' in these quotes?
They range from quitting the attempt to play a sport, to trying to make a film while reading Jane Austen on breaks, to trying to comply with tax obligations, to always trying to find creative inspiration.
Is there a quote about giving up trying to play a sport?
Yes. One speaker jokes that "Baseball has been good to me since I quit trying to play it," suggesting a career benefited more from stepping back than continuing to play. For more first-person humor, see Me quotes.
Is there a quote about reading during a break from filming?
Yes - one speaker recalls trying to make 'Metropolitan' and reading "a page of two of Jane Austen as a palate-cleanser" during breaks. Browse Like quotes for more personal anecdotes.
Is there a quote about trying to comply with taxes?
Yes. One speaker says, "I've always been paying my taxes and I've always been trying to comply," describing an ongoing effort to stay compliant. For more on consistent effort, see Always quotes.
Is there a quote about trying to find creative inspiration?
Yes - one speaker says they're "always looking at other artists and trying to get inspired by different things." For more first-person creative reflections, see I Am quotes.

Other lines cover the ongoing effort to stay compliant with obligations and to keep finding fresh inspiration from other artists. Continue with Always Quotes or Me Quotes.