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title: "6 Looking Trying Quotes by 6 authors"
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> [I'm hopeless at looking into myself and trying to see how things are working and why.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-stoppard/i-m-hopeless-at-looking-into-myself-and-trying-to-see-how-things-are/)

[Tom Stoppard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-stoppard/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c24/tom-stoppard-437_hopeless_i-m-hopeless-at-looking-into-myself-and_190044.png)

> [“Looking back, looking back and trying to figure what made you that way, several things stand out in your mind. There may…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-bloch/looking-back-looking-back-and-trying-to-figure-what-made-you-that-way/)

[Robert Bloch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-bloch/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b2/robert-bloch-13489_psychology_looking-back-looking-back-and-trying-to_427810.jpg)

> [If you're always looking at someone else, trying to imitate them, how can your natural gifts ever emerge?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-bach/if-you-re-always-looking-at-someone-else-trying-to-imitate-them-how/)

[Richard Bach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-bach/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0d1/richard-bach-424_ifs_if-you-re-always-looking-at-someone-else_964528.png)

> [“When you spend too much time looking back and trying to figure out what went wrong, you're missing out on moving forward.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vi-keeland/when-you-spend-too-much-time-looking-back-and-trying-to-figure-out/)

[Vi Keeland](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vi-keeland/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fcf/vi-keeland-3114_life_when-you-spend-too-much-time-looking-bac_1787916.jpg)

> [“I'm looking at you. Why are you always trying to hide how pretty you are?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cynthia-hand/i-m-looking-at-you-why-are-you-always-trying-to-hide-how-pretty-you/)

[Cynthia Hand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cynthia-hand/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b53/cynthia-hand-1176_hide_i-m-looking-at-you-why-are-you-always-tr_2123514.png)

> [Once your back's up against the wall and you've been beat down, you start looking at trying to do the right thing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-johnson/once-your-back-s-up-against-the-wall-and-you-ve-been-beat-down-you/)

[Larry Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-johnson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/506/larry-johnson-6488_do-the-right-thing_once-your-back-s-up-against-the-wall-and_3072036.jpg)

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