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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.

Trying to make strangers laugh is crazy and more than a little narcissistic.

Quotes by Chris Hardwick

I was trying to figure out how to use the skills I had developed in the world of social change.

Quotes by Chris Hughes

If you're trying to stay productive, stop and think, 'Are my meetings actually productive, or are we merely having meetings for meetings' sake?'

Quotes by Chris Fussell

I'm encouraged by what I see of men trying to be there for their children.

Quotes by Chris Gardner

I'm a fan of Otis Redding. I've sat around trying to copy some of his phrasing and learn from him, but it kinda falls short.

Quotes by Chris Carmack

I don't think any of the journalists in 'Broadchurch' are villainous. I think they're all trying to do their jobs under difficult circumstances.

Quotes by Chris Chibnall

I have no problem with battling for a position. I have no problem trying to beat somebody out. It's a sport, competition, so I'm used to it.

Quotes by Chris Bell

When I've done gymnastics, ballet or soccer - I was always trying to be the best. I'm really driven. Really driven.

Quotes by Chloe Grace Moretz

We incorporate various electronic devices - the echo plugs and things like that. Actually, all we're trying to do is make that sound musical. As opposed to just making sounds, we do musical things with them.

Quotes by Chico Hamilton

I like the idea of trying to write a book in every genre.

Quotes by China Mieville

I published only in academic journals in philosophy until I was in my 40s, but I had been writing fiction and poetry my whole adult life - without ever once trying to publish it, and rarely letting anyone read it.

Quotes by Cheryl Mendelson

Well, I guess, but I just feel so strong. Actually, it was probably when I was 50 that we were trying to - to get pregnant, and I thought that I could do it then.

Quotes by Cheryl Tiegs

You're constantly trying to prove yourself, even after you've made it.

Quotes by Chester Bennington

I was too young to ever have fun in the '90s, so I'm always trying to relive what I wasn't a part of.

Quotes by Chelsea Leyland

I don't know how to put this gently, but I'm trying to tackle the biggest question of all, which is the God question.

Quotes by Charlie Trotter

I think, most of the time, fame is just an inconvenience that needs to be negotiated around to get done what you're actually trying to do.

Quotes by Charlie Hunnam

So it's really hard for a horn player to comp. But I'm totally into trying to switch those paradigms around and find a little magic space where that works, and try to mine that.

Quotes by Charlie Hunter

I was trying to figure out what a memory feels like.

Quotes by Charlie Kaufman

I'm trying to tell a story and do it truthfully.

Quotes by Charlie Kaufman

We have the script, we have the actors, and we're trying to figure out what this is, and you don't know what it is. You have to be open to what it's going to become rather than have this thing...

Quotes by Charlie Kaufman

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.