Trying Quotes · Page 1,653

The most important thing about art is to work. Nothing else matters except sitting down every day and trying.

— Steven Pressfield

There is a dispute about the existence of God. Both sides try to hide that they killed Him - even before He…

— Stanislaw Jerzy Lec

We really try to make sure that the band writes the songs, not just one person.

— Adam Rich

When I try to use incantations at work i often find they have no effect and my coworkers just laugh at me.

— Misha Collins

The feminine in each of us longs for deeper love and tries to find it in intimate relationship, family, or friends.

— David Deida

[Donald] Trump wanted the nomination, and all these other Republicans and their supporters didn't want Trump to have the nomination. So who…

— Rush Limbaugh

My mother went to Radcliffe, and rather than just trying to get rich, she wanted to be a teacher and taught for…

— Ben Affleck

I don't like giving names to generations. It's like trying to read the song title on a record that's spinning.

— Ian Williams

I try to neutralize my figures; I want them to be mythic and timeless. I want them to exist beyond time. I've…

— Joyce Tenneson

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

— Garry Trudeau

There are a number of things that I'm trying to get into the books. There's a meta-fictional aspect, if I may use…

— George R. R. Martin

I wrote a pilot for myself. It's about a Latina actress trying to make it in Hollywood. It's pretty funny.

— Melonie Diaz

The widespread abuse of prisoners is a virtually foolproof indication that politicians are trying to impose a system--whether political, religious or economic--that…

— Naomi Klein

Try and stay away from dairy - especially if you're a woman! It's really hard on your hormones.

— Megan Fox

We try not to encourage demonstrations of his mastery of the gaseous arts.

— James Patterson

I think at a place like Harvard, our experience, I was involved with, at various stages, in trying to implement a new…

— Louis Menand

Since my retirement, I've spent a lot of time trying to help the School of Social Work at the University of North…

— Charles Kuralt

Don't save up love like you're trying to retire on it; give it away like you're made of it.

— Bob Goff

There's something about football that's exciting. The defense is trying to shut you down and you're trying to blow people up.

— Robert Griffin III

I'm glad that the NSA is trying to find out what the terrorists are up to overseas and in our country. I'm…

— Lindsey Graham

Do I really want to spend my whole life trying not to die by mistake?

— Amanda Seyfried

If anybody comes into my home and tries to hurt my kids, I've no problem shooting them,

— Angelina Jolie

I don't like to Google myself. I try and avoid it whenever I can.

— Patrick Stump

There came a time in my life when I doubted the divinity of the Scriptures, and I resolved as a lawyer and…

— Salmon P. Chase

I learn from everyone by observing traits that makes them successful and traits that bring them down, and try to incorporate only…

— Olivia Stuck