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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'm trying to be more of a gentleman.

Quotes by Jason Mraz

I'm a high-risk taker on the court in the sense of trying to squeeze things in there.

Quotes by Jason Kidd

I want to see overwhelming force repel anybody who is trying to get into the White House.

Quotes by Jason Chaffetz

I'm trying to adapt - they say you have to adapt to vertigo.

Quotes by Jason Day

What I'm trying to do with my work is to break open things that are sealed, that are under siege.

Quotes by Jasmila Zbanic

I'm just trying to create characters and tell stories.

Quotes by Jason Aaron

I think it's our job as writers for Marvel Comics to continue to create those type of stories that can be mined instead of just trying to give readers exactly what they see on film.

Quotes by Jason Aaron

So I started to learn Russian and I was one of those probably way too eager, annoying young actor kids who was trying to change all my lines to Russian, much to the dismay of the director and Nic Cage.

Quotes by Jared Leto

You have 435 people in the United States House of Representatives trying to get along.

Quotes by Jared Polis

I'm not 21 and trying to prove something with my words.

Quotes by Jaromir Jagr

Biomimicry is basically taking a design challenge and then finding an ecosystem that's already solved that challenge, and literally trying to emulate what you learn.

Quotes by Janine Benyus

Everyone is trying to jump on the biomimic bandwagon. But a cork floor is not biomimicry. Neither is using bacteria to clean water.

Quotes by Janine Benyus

If they conducted a raid in this room, you'd all be policed up. They'd take all of you to Abu Ghraib and turn you over to the soldiers. Maybe there's only one or two of you in this group who...

Quotes by Janis Karpinski

You have to make one thing a priority and achieve balance that way, rather than trying to do everything all at once.

Quotes by Jan Fields

Using these toolkits is like trying to make a bookshelf out of mashed potatoes.

Quotes by Jamie Zawinski

I didn't want to be known as the reality-show star trying to be an actress, so I kept a lot of the failed auditions to myself.

Quotes by Jamie Chung

I highly recommend ClassPass. I spend a fortune on Barry's Bootcamp, Cycle House, SoulCycle, Flywheel, Ballet Barre, SLT Pilates, YogaWorks... I do everything, and I'm always trying different workouts, and I was like, 'Finally, 99 bucks!'

Quotes by Jamie Chung

I don't think anybody is wanting to put me back on the air. But I'm certainly out there trying.

Quotes by Jamie Farr

When I first did a U.S. pilot season, there were very few British actors schlepping around town trying to get into television. That was 1999.

Quotes by Jamie Bamber

I write down portions, maybe fragments, and perhaps an imperfect view of what I'm hoping to write. Out of that, I keep trying to find exactly what I want.

Quotes by James Salter

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.