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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 forays into trying to date girls my own age from the school I went to were all pretty tortured.

Quotes by Jackson Browne

I was taken to court for trying to travel on a child ticket to Glastonbury '97. I was, and still am, 6 ft. 5.

Quotes by Jack Thorne

I like trying to win. That's what golf is all about.

Quotes by Jack Nicklaus

Europe is trying to get its fiscal house in order.

Quotes by Jack Lew

The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.

Jack London

When I was teaching English and trying to get kids passionate about reading, the most effective weapon I had was 'The Martian Chronicles.'

Quotes by Jack McDevitt

In 2005 in Iraq, the constitution was written. A new government was elected. That government was trying to take office in 2006.

Quotes by Jack Keane

Russia and China completely disagree with the international order that was established after World War II, and they're trying to take it apart right before our eyes.

Quotes by Jack Keane

I keep trying to define 'poetry,' but it's so difficult.

Quotes by Jack Gleeson

When you get on the pitch, you've got to take your chance, and that's what I'm trying to do.

Quotes by Jack Grealish

The groundhogs are pretty good at eluding. If somebody is trying to come after a ground hog, they go and they burrow.

Quotes by Jack Hanna

I'm trying to figure out the biology of dinosaurs and what they were like as living creatures.

Quotes by Jack Horner

I really like rustic mediterranean cooking. And I like trying out curry takeaways.

Quotes by Jack Dee

We are trying to remake Vietnamese society, a task which certainly cannot be accomplished by force and which probably cannot be accomplished by any means available to outsiders.

Quotes by J. William Fulbright

I'm not trying to write a perfect record. I'm just trying to nail a moment in time.

Quotes by Jack Antonoff

I used to, in the summertime, spend so much money doing a lot of fun stuff. Now, I'm actually consciously trying to save so we can live how we want to live after basketball. I've even sold a few things.

Quotes by J. R. Smith

Teams are always hitting me in the gut, trying to grab me when I jump and stuff like that. But I expect it.

Quotes by J. J. Watt

My whole life, I've been trying to make people proud.

Quotes by J. J. Watt

I'm used to shifting languages because my father used to speak to us, to my brother and I, he used to speak in English. He wanted us to be quite fluent in English, especially when he was trying to correct...

Quotes by J. M. G. Le Clezio

With three kids you are just trying to survive. You can't be fastidious.

Quotes by J. J. Abrams

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.