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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 like trying to be creative.

Quotes by Clint Dempsey

If I feel compelled or feel that I really need to say something at a certain time, I'll say it. But more do than not; I'm trying to lead by example.

Quotes by Clint Dempsey

It was just me in my basement honing my skills, hearing songs on the radio and trying to manipulate them and then writing over those, and I started with local artists in Boston, writing records for them.

Quotes by Clinton Sparks

I just like to keep challenging myself, keep it varied. It's a craft, and I'm constantly trying to learn and get better at it.

Quotes by Clive Owen

I'm not trying to strike everybody out.

Quotes by Clayton Kershaw

I started really believing and understanding what it meant to be a follower of Jesus when I was probably in high school sometime. From there, just trying to draw on my faith since then.

Quotes by Clayton Kershaw

Yeah, strikeouts just kind of happen. It's not something I'm trying to do, I'm just trying to get outs as fast as possible.

Quotes by Clayton Kershaw

We don't own anything that we have. It is all a gift from God and we are just trying to be good stewards of what He gives us.

Quotes by Clayton Kershaw

I'm just going to continue to think about what kind of films I want to do and what's out there for me to audition for, and I love trying.

Quotes by Claudia Kim

I mean, that's kind of what this business is about in some ways. You're trying to make everybody like you. But you can't do that. You can't force everybody - anybody to like you if they're just not willing to...

Quotes by Clay Aiken

I find people interesting. People trying hard are interesting. People with a passion are interesting - whether it's old cars or taxidermy or knitting.

Quotes by Clare Balding

In my book, I was trying to get into my own soul.

Quotes by Claire Bloom

Really, I'm trying to retire. It's just nobody will let me!

Quotes by Cilla Black

I'm just a regular mother who's trying to save lives and be the best human being I can be.

Quotes by Cindy Sheehan

The more horrific works came out of a feeling that everyone accepted my stuff too easily. I was deliberately trying to be antagonistic towards collectors and critics.

Quotes by Cindy Sherman

If the bottom dropped out of the market and the artist was not going to sell anything, he or she will keep working, and the dealer will keep trying to find some way to convince somebody to buy this stuff.

Quotes by Chuck Close

People are not trying to get into China, they're trying to get out of China. The United States is the only great country where people are trying to get into to this country for obvious reasons.

Quotes by Chuck Hagel

I think every writer is in search of the truth. We are trying to psychoanalyze ourselves.

Quotes by Christopher Priest

While I'm trying to be different, I'm trying to be very conservative at this point in my career.

Quotes by Christy Romano

Because I'm not trying to throw people any curves.

Quotes by Christy Romano

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.