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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.

My philosophy in life, where I was trying to get, could have been a little bit different.

Quotes by Joe Namath

The Beatles had some juice when it came to distortion, but Clapton was finally able to break through those early studio engineers' fear of overloading. He defined the sound that guitarists spend the rest of their lives trying to get.

Quotes by Joe Perry

It's tricky when I'm constantly traveling and adjusting to new time zones and trying to also keep up with my workouts.

Quotes by Joe Manganiello

I train like a pro-athlete, not like an actor who's just trying to look pretty.

Quotes by Joe Manganiello

I'm trying to set a good example. I don't need to take a high salary, which would impede the success of Morningstar.

Quotes by Joe Mansueto

Cause there's only one reason for doing anything that you set out to do. if you don't want to be the best, then there's no reason going out and trying to accomplish anything.

Quotes by Joe Montana

If I could still play, I would be trying. It's been 15 years.

Quotes by Joe Montana

More people die on a yearly basis crossing the Florida Straits than ever died trying to cross the Berlin Wall.

Quotes by Joe Garcia

At Airbnb, we're trying to build a culture that supports details, celebrates them, and gives our teams creative license to pursue them.

Quotes by Joe Gebbia

Even if I was the only keeper left on the planet, I would still be trying to get better.

Quotes by Joe Hart

I am always trying to learn and adapt.

Quotes by Joe Hart

I’m trying my best to keep things exactly the same. Spotify hasn’t changed my process other than doubling up. We do twice a week now.

Quotes by Joe Budden

I'm not really trying to be too much of an actor or anything.

Quotes by Jody Hill

Be it 120 frames or 24 frames or film or theatre, you're trying to be a fully formed human being and trying to be honest.

Quotes by Joe Alwyn

If the rules of a language are followed, words usually make sense. But these very rules can stir the impulse to rebel. We're obliged to keep trying to convey meaning through correct sentences. After a while, the good-soldier rigidity of...

Quotes by Joanna Scott

I feel an obligation to set the record straight. Actors that say they're affected by something, that it changes their life, that they take it home with them, they're just trying to get nominated for an Oscar!

Quotes by Joaquin Phoenix

I'm just super nosy, I love trying to understand what's going on.

Quotes by Joanna Coles

I am consciously trying not to make it sound Celtic or African.

Quotes by Joanna Newsom

I am always trying to write.

Quotes by Joanna Newsom

When I came back to it, we amicably separated from Warner Bros. I just picked up where I left off, trying to write the rest of this record. It took awhile to get out.

Quotes by Joan Jett

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.