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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.

We have no union at Barstool Sports. Nobody is trying to make a union at Barstool Sports.

Quotes by Dave Portnoy

North American leftists just keep trying to relive the '60s, or to make the '60s happen again.

Quotes by Dave Sim

'Bazillion Dollar Club' follows six struggling startups trying to get their products together.

Quotes by Dave McClure

I think 'Shark Tank' is targeting companies that are really trying to raise their very first dollar. A lot of them aren't really tech focused. We're definitely going after companies that are building real technology, either software or hardware, they...

Quotes by Dave McClure

We are trying to build large, lasting businesses.

Quotes by Dave McClure

I think we were trying to get off Combat from the moment we were on Combat.

Quotes by Dave Mustaine

I don't like people telling me what to do, or trying to MAKE me write songs.

Quotes by Dave Davies

I'm never really trying to focus on one aim.

Quotes by Dave East

And what we were trying to offer every day was one-on-one attention. The goal was to have a one-to-one ratio with every one of these students.

Quotes by Dave Eggers

These 'mistakes' occur in my books for a reason. I have an agenda: I'm secretly trying to inspire kids to create their own stories and comics, and I don't want them to feel stifled by 'perfectionism.'

Quotes by Dav Pilkey

Have you noticed that whatever sport you're trying to learn, some earnest person is always telling you to keep your knees bent?

Quotes by Dave Barry

I take policy seriously; I'm not just trying to be a political hack.

Quotes by Dave Brat

I exist in a world that's pretty gruesome. All I can tell you is this: I'm trying to keep my balance.

Quotes by Dave Checketts

I'd waste a holiday trying to set a story in this new place I'd visit, whereas I would never write a story about Indianapolis.

Quotes by Darryl Pinckney

In America, we're trying to find a peaceful solution in the Middle East and we're not going to be divided along any lines, including religious lines, including ethnic backgrounds.

Quotes by Darrell Issa

I had to keep up with my schoolwork so I could keep up my grades. That was tough to balance both being a superstar onstage but being a normal kid trying to get her math homework done.

Quotes by Darci Lynne Farmer

When I run in the morning, my body spends the first 20 minutes trying to figure out what's happening to it.

Quotes by Danny Pudi

Touring the world was almost like a side project that got out of control. It's like two incredibly demanding full-time jobs that I'm trying to do at once.

Quotes by DanTDM

I have just been the man in the middle, trying to make sure that we steer the right course.

Quotes by Dannel Malloy

What I'm hoping to do is see Democrats get elected. That's what I'm trying to contribute to.

Quotes by Dannel Malloy

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.