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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.

I no longer feel the pressure of trying to write hits for the radio anymore.

Quotes by John Rzeznik

Brand preferences and consumption levels in emerging markets such as China, India and Brazil tend to be more fluid. Consumer research is therefore critical to aid marketers trying to cement brand preferences early on as these economies develop.

Quotes by John Quelch

We're trying to be very careful and precise in our use of language, because I think the language we use and the images we project really do have resonance. It's the reason why I don't use the term jihadist to...

Quotes by John O. Brennan

I'm not really much of an actor, so when I started on 'The Daily Show', I was just trying to adopt the faux authority of a newsperson.

Quotes by John Oliver

I was always fighting the establishment, trying to run through brick walls.

Quotes by John McEnroe

We're not trying to harass the average American. We need to convert this now to a risk-based system, with TSA concentrating and focusing on intelligence, on security, setting up again the parameters of which we do this.

Quotes by John Mica

On 'don't ask, don't tell' I was always the same. I said we needed a complete review of the impact on morale and battle effectiveness of 'don't ask, don't tell' before we repeal it. That's my position now. Now they're...

Quotes by John McCain

I think that Rand Paul represents a segment of the GOP, just like his father. And I think he is trying to expand that, intelligently, to make it larger.

Quotes by John McCain

I had a mystical experience when I was in my late teens, early 20s, and I spent years trying to recapture that.

Quotes by John Lurie

I have spent more than half a lifetime trying to express the tragic moment.

Quotes by John Locke

The point I'm trying to make is, I'm really quite neutral. I have not been conditioned.

Quotes by John Lone

Every director knows it is his job to be manipulative. When you make an edit, you are trying to manipulate.

Quotes by John Lee Hancock

I'm trying to be me and embrace all the parts of me that have grown up, listened to more music and soaked up more influences.

Quotes by John Legend

We are really trying to move from being just a technology provider to being a partner with our customers.

Quotes by John L. Flannery

Well, if they are trying to kill you, on the whole they're the people you have to kill, aren't they?

Quotes by John Keegan

The thing about startups is you can make it, and if it's wrong you can remake it, and you can build a team that you want to have, a product that you want to have. You're utterly focused on your...

Quotes by John Katzman

Our starting point then was trying to find a way to incorporate mean reversion into the HoLee model.

Quotes by John Hull

Having decisions made not in midnight deals but in the light of objective evidence and after consulting those who will be affected should itself provide some reassurance that the EU is trying to reform itself.

Quotes by John Hutton

Despite the occasional high decibel level, 'The Group' is not a shout fest. I don't simply want panelists with opposing opinions trying to out-shout one another.

Quotes by John J. McLaughlin

Especially during the first nine months, there was so much going on with trying to hire 55 people to run the city, it was hard to imagine any honeymoon.

Quotes by John Hickenlooper

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.