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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 girls grew up playing in my closet - trying on my shoes, etc. Now the tables have turned.

Quotes by Kris Jenner

There are some channels that are trying out new content. These shows have new and fresh stories. The trend on TV is changing, and along with this, there are web series, too. But the audience needs to get used to...

Quotes by Kratika Sengar

I'm not really concerned with trying to turn haters into believers.

Quotes by Kreayshawn

I focus on one thing and one thing only - that's trying to win as many championships as I can.

Quotes by Kobe Bryant

Twitter is great to connect with fans and be transparent. I enjoy that aspect about it. But really, I'm still trying to figure it out.

Quotes by Kobe Bryant

At the end of 2003, my game was complete. Shooting, defense, using the dribble, transition, midrange stuff was all there. Then it was about fine-tuning and trying to improve in each area.

Quotes by Kobe Bryant

I got the type of voice where I can hit a tone if I want, but I ain't trying to be Fetty Wap or Future.

Quotes by Kodak Black

I'm trying to be like Drake and make my own genre.

Quotes by Kodie Shane

I really wished I'd learned Spanish. I took it all in high school and was planning on trying to be fluent in it. I would get Selena tracks and sing with them and stuff like that.

Quotes by Kirstin Maldonado

When we do our legislation, we're not trying to figure out, 'How can I use this to run against you?' We say, 'How can we pass this bill to help both of our constituents?'

Quotes by Kirsten Gillibrand

Last-mile efficiencies is a big trend. It's something that consumers have demonstrated that they want and existing businesses are trying to figure out and new businesses are rising up to.

Quotes by Kirsten Green

Mascara is the only makeup I actually care about - I've tried them all. I use Diorshow when I'm trying to be fancy, but for every day, I use Blinc.

Quotes by Kirsten Green

Until I separated from Parker, I had never been without them-and it's the hardest thing to share them. But we're trying to give the children the semblance of having whole lives.

Quotes by Kirstie Alley

The songs were really complicated. I used to meet people in bar bands who were trying to play our songs and they were really struggling with it. Technically it was really difficult stuff.

Quotes by Kip Winger

It's so much fun trying to channel my inner four-year-old.

Quotes by Kirby Larson

I find it harder to write the lyrics afterwards because then you're just trying to fit them into something that's already there.

Quotes by King Tuff

Outside every fat man there was an even fatter man trying to close in.

Quotes by Kingsley Amis

I am not trying my best because it is the Olympics. I try my best always.

Quotes by Kim Yuna

I am trying to move forward with my life.

Quotes by Kim Mathers

I saw the Bangles before I was in a band. I really liked their rhythm. That was right when I was trying to learn how to play guitar. I was really frustrated because I couldn't strum, and then I saw...

Quotes by Kim Shattuck

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.