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In Europe life is histrionic and dramatized, and in America, except when it is trying to be European, it is direct and sincere.

Quotes by William Dean Howells

High school was interesting. For the most part, I quite enjoyed it. But everyone is trying to find their footing, and school can be a tough environment. Kids can be cruel to each other. It's quite unforgiving at times.

Quotes by Will Poulter

Adele Adkins' retro-soul debut, '19', was striking less for her songs than for that voice: a voluptuous, slightly parched alto that swooped and fluttered like a Dusty Springfield student trying to upstage her teacher, or at least update the rules.

Quotes by Will Hermes

Coldplay are just four friends trying to make great music.

Quotes by Will Champion

I've always been paying my taxes and I've always been trying to comply.

Quotes by Wesley Snipes

I remember when I was trying to do 'Metropolitan,' in breaks I would read a page of two of Jane Austen as a palate-cleanser.

Quotes by Whit Stillman

Baseball has been good to me since I quit trying to play it.

Quotes by Whitey Herzog

I had this project called 'Ruin' in my head for six years or so. This really big, really ambitious sci-fi thing. It's kind of my 'Star Wars'. I'm trying to achieve what 'Star Wars' did for me as a kid.

Quotes by Wes Ball

I'm always looking at other artists and trying to get inspired by different things.

Quotes by Wes Borland

We're not trying to be the only route into teaching. We do put enormous energy into understanding what differentiates the most successful teachers.

Quotes by Wendy Kopp

The teachers are trying to build the same culture in the classroom as we're building in the organization.

Quotes by Wendy Kopp

We're trying to be the top employer of recent grads in the country. Size gives us leverage to have a tangible impact on school systems.

Quotes by Wendy Kopp

In trying to scramble out of a hole, it sometimes digs it deeper.

Quotes by Wellington Mara

I like to create a nice environment and let people reveal themselves instead of trying to trick them or surprise them with a hidden question.

Quotes by Wayne Rogers

If you look at my bookings, they've gone down each season. That's something I'm trying to keep improving. On the pitch you don't want any silly bookings.

Quotes by Wayne Rooney

We are all the same person trying to shake hands with our self.

Quotes by Wavy Gravy

For years, Warner Bros. was trying to get me to make a movie about Howard Hughes.

Quotes by Warren Beatty

Someone gives jewelry, and there's a bit of romance. If you buy it from a store, the store is trying to romance you. Even when I'm making the jewelry, I have to be romanced.

Quotes by Waris Ahluwalia

If I'm going to get hit, why let the guy who's going to hit me get the easiest and best shot? I explode into the guy who's trying to tackle me.

Quotes by Walter Payton

The greatest mistake is trying to be more agreeable than you can be.

Quotes by Walter Bagehot

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.

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