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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.

I don't go around trying to stir up foreign wars.

Quotes by Conrad Black

From the early Seventies to the mid-Eighties, I approached Rome at a snail's pace. Having concluded that God existed, I could not seriously entertain the thought of not trying to be in contact with Him.

Quotes by Conrad Black

But I want to just caution, it is not incumbent on the United States to prove that Saddam Hussein is trying to acquire weapons of mass destruction. He's already demonstrated that he's trying to acquire weapons of mass destruction.

Quotes by Condoleezza Rice

Now, al Qaeda's on the run. Afghanistan is no longer a base of operations. The Afghan government is a friendly government that is trying to bring democracy to its people.

Quotes by Condoleezza Rice

We're trying to tell a very full story of 'Nashville' and these characters in Nashville, and I'm really hopeful that we're going to be able to do something as innovative as 'American Horror Story' and 'Friday Night Lights.' And I...

Quotes by Connie Britton

A flapper is just a little girl trying to grow up - in the process of growing up.

Quotes by Colleen Moore

I'm just trying to keep things rich for me creatively and for the readers who follow me.

Quotes by Colson Whitehead

I'm always trying to switch voices and genres.

Quotes by Colson Whitehead

'Zone One' comes out of me trying to work through some of my ideas about why, for me personally, zombies are scary.

Quotes by Colson Whitehead

I'm not a teacher; I'm not a historian. I'm trying to create a world for my characters.

Quotes by Colson Whitehead

We all have a dinosaur deep within us just trying to get out.

Quotes by Colin Mochrie

As I get older, I'm trying to accept improvisation into my day-to-day living.

Quotes by Colin Mochrie

Don't bother people for help without first trying to solve the problem yourself.

Quotes by Colin Powell

With comedians, you have that understanding that we're trying to get laughs.

Quotes by Colin Quinn

Each simian had a much different body suit, so besides trying to define class across species, there was a definite attempt to dress each group in different styles.

Quotes by Colleen Atwood

Getting onstage and trying out all of my material and what works well with audiences and what doesn't, what works well in different atmospheres, has been the best training.

Quotes by Colleen Ballinger

We need to take care of people that are out there busting their butts trying to make it; that's what everyone's done for me.

Quotes by Cole Swindell

If you don't make mistakes, you aren't really trying.

Quotes by Coleman Hawkins

The league, is doing well. It is just a matter of trying to sort some things out with my contract.

Quotes by Cobi Jones

That's one of my jobs, just trying to do what I can to help this team out as much as possible.

Quotes by Cobi Jones

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.