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title: "8 Tried College Quotes by 8 authors"
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> [I tried to go to college; I just picked a trade, did a plumbing test - and failed. And then I thought,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/luke-campbell/i-tried-to-go-to-college-i-just-picked-a-trade-did-a-plumbing-test/)

[Luke Campbell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/luke-campbell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a12/luke-campbell-6778_boxing_i-tried-to-go-to-college-i-just-picked-a_47081.jpg)

> [I had tried to go to college, and I didn't really fit in. I went to a real narrow-minded school where people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-springsteen/i-had-tried-to-go-to-college-and-i-didn-t-really-fit-in-i-went-to-a/)

[Bruce Springsteen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-springsteen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8fd/bruce-springsteen-546_campus_i-had-tried-to-go-to-college-and-i-didn_650466.jpg)

> [I tried to go to college in the U.K. a couple of times, but at that point, I think I was a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/billy-howle/i-tried-to-go-to-college-in-the-u-k-a-couple-of-times-but-at-that/)

[Billy Howle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/billy-howle/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/17f/billy-howle-26524_create_i-tried-to-go-to-college-in-the-u-k-a-co_713467.jpg)

> [I tried to get into college, but I think I'm going to wait a little bit for that because I'm just so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brooke-hogan/i-tried-to-get-into-college-but-i-think-i-m-going-to-wait-a-little/)

[Brooke Hogan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brooke-hogan/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/233/brooke-hogan-10866_busy_i-tried-to-get-into-college-but-i-think_988758.jpg)

> [I tried to go to college, I barely got out of high school.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dana-white/i-tried-to-go-to-college-i-barely-got-out-of-high-school/)

[Dana White](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dana-white/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/863/dana-white-4249_barely_i-tried-to-go-to-college-i-barely-got-ou_1641866.png)

> [I tried college and I hated that. I seem to quit everything I do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harmony-korine/i-tried-college-and-i-hated-that-i-seem-to-quit-everything-i-do/)

[Harmony Korine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harmony-korine/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a82/harmony-korine-8808_college_i-tried-college-and-i-hated-that-i-seem_2076688.jpg)

> [I tried out for another show while I was in college so I could pay off my student loans, and it sort…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/trishelle-cannatella/i-tried-out-for-another-show-while-i-was-in-college-so-i-could-pay/)

[Trishelle Cannatella](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/trishelle-cannatella/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/514/trishelle-cannatella-35199_casting_i-tried-out-for-another-show-while-i-was_2387761.png)

> [I tried college for three months but I was desperately unhappy. I just wanted to perform. I was getting straight As but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keira-knightley/i-tried-college-for-three-months-but-i-was-desperately-unhappy-i-just/)

[Keira Knightley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keira-knightley/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/211/keira-knightley-3384_college_i-tried-college-for-three-months-but-i-w_2727572.jpg)

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