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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've always had a struggle trying to get a hair campaign. It's mind-boggling.

Quotes by Joan Smalls

All my friends who wanted to write had got nowhere trying to write the great European novel. So I deliberately steered clear of that and set out to write something story-led.

Quotes by Jo Nesbo

In my college years, I worked as a union labor organizer. I was just one of the many workers trying to do my part to help the community.

Quotes by Jimmy Smits

We've been trying to get my body and head moving toward the target on the downswing. I have a tendency to hang back and not release the club.

Quotes by Jimmy Walker

They're still in the game, and they're trying to get back into it.

Quotes by Jimmy Hill

I couldn't make sense of things. But then I began the process of civilising myself and trying to become a decent human being. I'm still working on it.

Quotes by Jimmy Nail

I am trying to release endorphins here. I am not preaching to you - I am trying to make you laugh.

Quotes by Jimmy Carr

I'm constantly out of my mind trying to stay in shape.

Quotes by Jimmy Chin

I'm trying to work on my Spanish.

Quotes by Jimmy Gomez

I know that it takes a coalition of individuals fighting against this very divisive agenda that the Trump administration and the Republicans are trying to push.

Quotes by Jimmy Gomez

I was trying to do too many things at the same time, which is my nature. But I was enjoying it, and I still do enjoy it.

Quotes by Jimi Hendrix

I think every NBA player is trying to prove himself every day.

Quotes by Jimmer Fredette

It's a league where guys are trying to play to the best of their ability, whether you're a superstar or trying to make the NBA.

Quotes by Jimmer Fredette

As a teenager, I didn't really think about anything. I was just stumbling around trying to find something.

Quotes by Jimmy Barnes

I'm not trying to be coy here; we're just not prepared to give a lot of detail about our thinking, but we will be making some announcements in the coming months.

Quotes by Jim Walton

If I see that everything the director does is motivated by trying to achieve the best, I can accept anything.

Quotes by Jim Sarbh

I think in art, but especially in films, people are trying to confirm their own existences.

Quotes by Jim Morrison

It has been my policy not to respond to each of the many canards which have been part of the campaign to discredit my investigation, nor to waste time trying to prove negatives.

Quotes by Jim Garrison

Well, I'm not trying to get rid of the unions, but I am saying that they appear to be an antiquated concept in today's economy.

Quotes by Jim DeMint

Missionaries are very human folks, just doing what they are asked. Simply a bunch of nobodies trying to exalt Somebody.

Quotes by Jim Elliot

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.