Tried Quotes
4144 quotes by 2854 authors
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It's funny how the hippies and the punks tried to get rid of the conservatives, but they always seem to get the upper hand in…
— Bjork
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I grew up in a house where my father encouraged my brother and me to fail. I specifically remember coming home and saying, 'Dad, Dad,…
— Sara Blakely
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Someone tried to save my soul in a gas station.
— Orlando Bloom
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The nature of music is mysterious and so much so that it generates strong emotions within us. It moves along passages that reach the most…
— Andrea Bocelli
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There were times when I blundered and got the dreaded look from the lads. But that was a good sign. It showed I'd attempted something…
— John Bonham
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I know a lot about writing, but I don't know much about how other industries work. I've tried to use my naivety to my advantage.
— Alain de Botton
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Anyone who's tried to pay a heating bill, fill a prescription, or simply buy groceries knows all too well that the current minimum wage does…
— Sherrod Brown
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I want to make sure I don't interfere with the success of that team next year. I don't see any way I could go to…
— Bear Bryant
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It's been years since I've had a real input in the game anyway. For this game, I've just tried to keep all the other stuff…
— Bear Bryant
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Conducting, I tried it once off the cuff, and quickly realized there were subtle aspects that I was missing. There is a lot more to…
— Carter Burwell
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I've never tried to manipulate my image.
— Alan Alda
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My mom was a single mom, and she had enough on her plate. I knew when I was doing something I wasn't supposed to, and…
— Jason Aldean
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A lawyer's dream of heaven: every man reclaimed his property at the resurrection, and each tried to recover it from all his forefathers.
— Samuel Butler
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Writing used to be my hobby, but now that it's my job, I have no hobby - except watching TV and laying around the pool…
— Meg Cabot
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I think it's no secret that I've tried to take chances in my career and also in my life, and I believe to not live…
— Nicolas Cage
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To disappear your complete self into a character is quite difficult. I've tried it 85 times, and I've succeeded two or three times.
— Michael Caine
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I've tried not to get sucked into the Hollywood hierarchy system. Personally, I don't like it when people are deferential to me because I'm an…
— James Cameron
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I took four years off after 'In the Cut' because I wanted to see who I'd be without work. I even tried being a hermit…
— Jane Campion
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Sometimes you surprise the goalkeeper and sometimes the goalkeeper surprises you. In my career, I tried to do more of the first than the second.
— Eric Cantona
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I tried out for 'Jeopardy' once, when they came to Cleveland, but I didn't make it.
— Drew Carey
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