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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.

But I'm trying to play into this role as much as possible and be a nicer person in real life.

Quotes by Fisher Stevens

I'm trying to grow. I don't want to stay on the same page.

Quotes by Flavor Flav

What I'm trying to do is put back into rap music what's missing - which is the good part, the fun part, that party part.

Quotes by Flavor Flav

A lot of times on tour it's about, 'OK, where am I today? Wow, I'm in Costa Rica. What is their famous dish?' And it's about trying the food, and really experiencing it.

Quotes by Fergie

In a play, the director is God, and I'm a great arguer. Rather boringly so, I think, about trying different things.

Quotes by Felicity Kendal

There is nothing more worrisome to ISIS than cooperation between 'the West' and the Muslim world, for it defies the narrative of a clash of civilisations the group is trying to revive.

Quotes by Federica Mogherini

Fat Joe ain't out here trying to battle-rap everybody in the world. That's not what I'm about.

Quotes by Fat Joe

I'm trying to fight typecasting as hard as I can, while I have time.

Quotes by Famke Janssen

I keep pushing buttons and trying to grow as a person and as a filmmaker.

Quotes by Famke Janssen

There are a whole host of psychological phenomenon humans have developed to protect ourselves from the sting of failure, from holding ourselves less accountable for our failures than we do other people, to letting our fear paralyze us and keep...

Quotes by Fabrizio Moreira

John Travolta is getting old, despite what his hair is trying to tell us.

Quotes by Faith Salie

I can be very emotional, so when it's the build-up to a game I enjoy that side of trying to help push the team and get them fired up.

Quotes by Fabian Delph

As an entrepreneur you keep trying things, and I try everything. I try business ideas, on our website we test everything, iterate, iterate, iterate.

Quotes by Fabrice Grinda

So, no, I'm not trying to crack into Hollywood, although I'll make films there if they're good scripts.

Quotes by Ewan McGregor

I'm just trying to go out each week and get better. I just have to be patient, and it's going to happen.

Quotes by Ezekiel Elliott

The criticism is what I expect, honestly, because I'm criticizing myself every day when I come in here and watch that film. I'm trying to get better.

Quotes by Ezekiel Elliott

Every play, I'm trying to get as many shots on the opposing team as I can, so when you get to the fourth quarter, they obviously don't want to be on the field anymore.

Quotes by Ezekiel Elliott

Anyways, trying to express yourself to the press is often like arguing with a hysterical person.

Quotes by Ezra Koenig

Now, I talk to athletes who answer questions with a 'yeah'. I realize I used to do that. Or they answer very quickly and you stand there trying to come up with another question to ask. I've seen both sides...

Quotes by Evelyn Ashford

There is something almost sacred about the Internet. I'm trying to secularize it.

Quotes by Evgeny Morozov

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.