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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 used to run with Chris Nolan before he was 'Chris Nolan.' I remember when he was trying to sell 'Memento,' and he just couldn't.

Quotes by Drew Daywalt

I'm trying to be the best father and take care of my kids.

Quotes by Drew Lachey

Repeating my mechanics was difficult. I was always trying to do something different to make it click.

Quotes by Drew Pomeranz

In my bullpen sessions, I'm just trying to feel comfortable, throw strikes, and not get too complicated.

Quotes by Drew Pomeranz

I'd rather deal with Tipper than Bush. He's trying to kill everybody in jail.

Quotes by Dr. Dre

Anyone that's trying to do something to improve sound... that's all good.

Quotes by Dr. Dre

Think about the deflections. The offense can't score every play. They're just trying to get a good shot. If I can deflect a pass, even if it doesn't cause a turnover, it will throw their timing off half-a-second. That half-a-second...

Quotes by Draymond Green

What's my status? I'm just a guy from Saginaw, Michigan, trying to make it. But you know, pretty nice crib.

Quotes by Draymond Green

I watch basketball all day every day. So when I'm watching the games, I watch it - I just enjoy watching basketball - but when I'm watching other people play, I'm really just watching as a student trying to figure...

Quotes by Draymond Green

I'm trying to make the Hall of Fame.

Quotes by Draymond Green

As a rule, Michael Balcon was at great pains to ensure Ealing remained very British. There was no point our trying to be MGM, and we didn't see a lot of American stars.

Quotes by Douglas Slocombe

I never tried to emulate my father. Anyone trying to do that would be a second-rate carbon copy.

Quotes by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.

When we visited with legislative counsel, they told us that the only way to effectively accomplish what we were trying to do was to put the words in the legislation.

Quotes by Doug Ose

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

Quotes by Douglas Adams

A continual atmosphere of hectic passion is very trying if you haven't got any of your own.

Quotes by Dorothy L. Sayers

I'm just trying to be the best Doug Baldwin I can be.

Quotes by Doug Baldwin

I'm always trying to come up with something new and unique. I do a beatbox with a harmonica.

Quotes by Doug E. Fresh

Certainly we disagree with the Communist Party, as we disagree with other political parties who are trying to maintain the American way of life.

Quotes by Dorothy Day

Lenny Bruce is a very moral man trying to improve the world and trying to make audiences think.

Quotes by Dorothy Kilgallen

We're putting Utah in a different light. I'm glad to be a part of that. We're all glad to be a part of that. My friends want to come here. When I was a kid, that wasn't the case. That's...

Quotes by Donovan Mitchell

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.