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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.

The medium is less important than the story we're trying to tell and the funniest way to tell it.

Quotes by Christopher Miller

On The Others, very atmospheric and probably mysterious is how I would say it felt to be on the set. It felt just a little uneasy, the atmosphere that we were trying to capture.

Quotes by Christopher Eccleston

I'm trying to be very aware of not repeating myself.

Quotes by Christoph Waltz

I spent, whether consciously or unconsciously, most of my career trying to be something other than William F. Buckley's son.

Quotes by Christopher Buckley

We certainly strive for trying to make a quality record throughout, and I think that's true of all of our records.

Quotes by Christopher Cross

When I was a prosecutor in San Francisco I would get advice on trying cases from public defenders and defense attorneys.

Quotes by Christine Pelosi

I have a problem keeping my mouth shut. I usually speak my mind. I'm trying to learn my lesson.

Quotes by Christina Hendricks

I'm merely trying to be something akin to a nice, kind, good actress.

Quotes by Christina Ricci

I'm trying to just go with the flow and learn from the people around me.

Quotes by Christina Ricci

I like trying to keep as honest and straightforward of a point of view in our kitchen as possible.

Quotes by Christina Tosi

I love trying to match a really hard expectation.

Quotes by Christine and the Queens

I love people that are question marks. I love people that don't have answers and are just trying to cope with it. I love people that just don't tick boxes. There is a grace in them I can't really find...

Quotes by Christine and the Queens

Depending on what you allow, you can still get the blues, man. I'm still trying to figure out where the blues really lies, where the street is.

Quotes by Christian Scott

That's basically what you're going out trying to do every night - help the team win.

Quotes by Christian Yelich

You're trying to improve every year. And you're trying to make improvements on what you learn about yourself, when you're successful or struggle. You try to minimize those stretches. And you realize what you do when you're successful, and you...

Quotes by Christian Yelich

I'm always trying to be the most complete back I can be.

Quotes by Christian McCaffrey

I'm trying to become just more clinical in every situation, whether it's the final pass, the final shot, or whatever it is.

Quotes by Christian Pulisic

I'm not trying to win individual awards.

Quotes by Chris Webber

I'm always trying to do as many different things as I can, just so when one is not doing so hot, maybe the other is still there.

Quotes by Chris Stapleton

Sometimes I get worried I'm getting too caught up in the nauseatingly oily smoothness of my own line, when all I'm trying to do is make it as clear as possible.

Quotes by Chris Ware

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.