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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 been really trying to hone the art of songwriting in a way that doesn't follow any sort of guideline.

Quotes by James Blake

I am trying to do two things: dare to be a radical and not a fool, which is a matter of no small difficulty.

Quotes by James A. Garfield

I'm always trying to improve whether by being more consistent, accurate, fitter or able to bowl longer spells.

Quotes by James Anderson

I'm all for players extending their careers, and I'm all for trying to be as healthy as possible for the playoff run.

Quotes by Jalen Rose

I always prided myself on trying to break the stigma of the 'dumb jock.'

Quotes by Jalen Rose

I can say this: I'm not going to be some guy hanging around and trying to make every last dime in this game. I mean, I'm really going to let the game just decide it for me.

Quotes by Jake Peavy

Kids are prone to be on their phone and their iPads, prone to sharing things and making things. Instead of trying to divorce education from that, let's lean into that.

Quotes by Jake Barton

I hope I'm a spiritual person. I'm trying to be a spiritual person.

Quotes by Jake Gyllenhaal

I'm a conservative. I voted for Donald Trump and back in 2016 everybody was talking about, 'Oh my God, here's another TV character trying to run for the presidency.' They didn't really take him seriously.

Quotes by Jake Hager

I'm just trying to get better each game.

Quotes by Jahlil Okafor

I'm not one about trying to slow things down. What I try to do is create an atmosphere for my family where we can pretty much have whatever.

Quotes by Jada Pinkett Smith

I don't have to go around trying to save everybody anymore; that's not my job.

Quotes by Jada Pinkett Smith

Squash has the credentials to become an olympic event and our goal is to see the sport in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. We are working towards this and will keep trying even if our bid is not successful.

Quotes by Jahangir Khan

I don't really do without any plans. If somebody is trying to do something, you must have plans.

Quotes by Jahangir Khan

The world is large, very large. My head is small, quite small. There is no way I can put the world in my head. Nevertheless, I have been trying to elaborate some kind of representation.

Quotes by Jacques Dubochet

Everybody is just at the start of this huge process of trying to unravel what's going on with the 4,400, where they've been and why they're back and what they're trying to do with us in the present. And we're...

Quotes by Jacqueline McKenzie

I was always trying on clothes, always really into fashion, ever since probably kindergarten.

Quotes by Jacquelyn Jablonski

It's funny, because in deference to conventional wisdom, I spent my struggling writer years trying to suppress my naturally baroque literary voice and write clean, spare prose. I finally gave up and embraced my baroque tendencies when I wrote the...

Quotes by Jacqueline Carey

We are trying to push the envelope with a lot of characters in 'Brothers.' We are going out of the way and being honest to our roles.

Quotes by Jacqueline Fernandez

I'm just trying to do big things with my career all the time.

Quotes by Jacob Batalon

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.