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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.

If I were to share with you the number of attacks that come into the Duke network every day, you would be astounded. And it's not from people working out of their garage; it's from nation-states that are trying to...

Quotes by Lynn Good

The regulations keep on coming. And we are trying to make decisions that we will be happy with for decades.

Quotes by Lynn Good

'Orphans' reflects unconscious elements in myself that were, at the time, indigestible and butting up against each other in my psyche; issues I wasn't really in touch with but was trying to put into a dramatic framework.

Quotes by Lyle Kessler

I don't feel like I'm on a mission. I'm trying to play music that I like to play and like to listen to.

Quotes by Lyle Lovett

I have no doubt that Russia tried to meddle in our election. They're going to continue trying to - just like they have my entire lifetime.

Quotes by Luther Strange

I'd heard other players talking about dark times when they were trying to get back from bad injuries.

Quotes by Luke Shaw

I'm an honest dude, not trying to be anything other than who I am.

Quotes by Luke Combs

I've tried to make it a thing where they, somebody in WWE, needs me or wants me there. And if I do my job well, it becomes a thing, and I just try to make it a reality, I guess....

Quotes by Luke Harper

I'm always trying to, using literature, subvert people's responses.

Quotes by Luis Alberto Urrea

At no time was I trying to write a crossover record.

Quotes by Luis Fonsi

It was very challenging, trying to add an orchestra on top of these traditional African rhythms, because as soon as you add any kind of melody or chords over it, it stops feeling African.

Quotes by Ludwig Goransson

The hip-hop community is made up of a lot of hustlers. Everybody is trying to get theirs, and everybody is trying to eat.

Quotes by Ludacris

I can't do tricks, but I absolutely loved trying, and one of my fondest memories growing up was trying to imitate Ronaldinho and do his dance.

Quotes by Lucy Bronze

We tend not to use the biggest resource in healthcare - the patients themselves. So I'm trying to figure out possible uses for digital technologies like Facebook but also real-life social networks to improve healthcare provision.

Quotes by Lucien Engelen

I'm trying to get out of my own way.

Quotes by Lucinda Williams

I'm trying to learn how to tap into the power of my own being. I know it sounds corny.

Quotes by Lucinda Williams

I am trying to get right with God. I'm sort of making a statement about the excessiveness.

Quotes by Lucinda Williams

I've got, like, too many things that I'd like to try and do, so I'm trying to figure out where the natural pull is strongest.

Quotes by Lucia Micarelli

It all happened so fast: I went from regular girl, an actress trying to make it in Hollywood, to a Cabinet spouse in one of the most polarizing administrations ever. It was overwhelming.

Quotes by Louise Linton

I'm not trying to acquire a reputation as serious documentary maker for its own sake.

Quotes by Louis Theroux

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.