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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 don't think the Ramones knew they were inventing punk. They were trying to be rockabilly.

Quotes by Gavin McInnes

When I'm doing a photo shoot, I'm not playing a part. I'm just trying to be myself.

Quotes by Gaspard Ulliel

Politicians shouldn't spend most of their time in office trying to get reelected.

Quotes by Gary Johnson

This is what playing football is all about - trying to reach finals and trying to lift trophies.

Quotes by Gary Cahill

Most regular superhero books are designed to go on forever; of course, very few of them do, but the point is they are trying to throw mud against the wall and hope it will stick, and most of it slides...

Quotes by Garth Ennis

We who curate our Twitter feeds and Facebook walls understand that at least part of what we're doing publicly, 'like'-ing what we like, is trying to separate ourselves from the herd.

Quotes by Garth Risk Hallberg

I actually signed on to do 'On the Road' before we started on 'Tron,' but we were in flux for a while, just sort of playing the waiting game, trying to get the right budget and the right cast.

Quotes by Garrett Hedlund

I've been trying for some time to develop a lifestyle that doesn't require my presence.

Quotes by Garry Trudeau

If it's a good story, then everybody is trying to tell it, everybody is better for it, and it's just more fun.

Quotes by Garret Dillahunt

I think the greatest challenge in environmentalism and the most rewarding challenge is trying to figure out how humans can meet their needs while protecting the environment.

Quotes by Gale Norton

Parents are trying to be friends with their kids rather than draw the line and tell them what proper public behavior would be.

Quotes by Gallagher

At least half my writing time is spent researching. So for every hour I'm actually clicking on the keyboard, I'm spending another hour trying to figure out some tiny detail I need answered.

Quotes by Gail Carriger

Whenever you bring up women's internal workings, guys want to change the subject. Unless, of course, they're trying to change the laws.

Quotes by Gail Collins

Going into my 20s, I was uncertain, trying to figure out what my relationship to acting is.

Quotes by Gaby Hoffmann

When they don't know you, when you don't have credits and they're thinking, 'I don't know this French guy,' your first five minutes are trying to seduce them, trying to get them on your side. And it's not easy.

Quotes by Gad Elmaleh

There is something about the live performance of an orchestra that makes it very different to a film. With a film, you can rewrite it in a way with the material you have, and in rehearsals, you're really trying out...

Quotes by Gael Garcia Bernal

When you talk about Brazil, we're always going to have high-level players trying to find a place to play.

Quotes by Gabriel Jesus

I wasn't trying to be famous when I started making music. I mean, that wasn't the first thing I wanted.

Quotes by G-Dragon

I keep setting the bar higher for myself in terms of what I'm trying to accomplish.

Quotes by G. Willow Wilson

My synesthesia is mostly gone - it was a much bigger factor when I was a kid. But having no depth perception is a bonus when you're trying to lay out flat images and describe them to an artist -...

Quotes by G. Willow Wilson

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.