Trying Quotes

22548 quotes by 10500 authors

The only person who ever called me Paul was my father, so I always associate it with doing something wrong, you know. So, you know,… — Bono
I instinctively try to protect people from filth. — Tony Abbott
A lot of people out there pay good lip service to the idea of personal freedom... right up to the point that someone tries to… — Neal Boortz
To me, it doesn't matter how good you are. Sport is all about playing and competing. Whatever you do in cricket and in sport, enjoy… — Ian Botham
I am conscious of trying to stretch the boundaries of non-fiction writing. It's always surprised me how little attention many non-fiction writers pay to the… — Alain de Botton
Life is denied by lack of attention, whether it be to cleaning windows or trying to write a masterpiece. — Nadia Boulanger
When success comes, people can try to trick you or take advantage of you. — Christina Aguilera
Bad food is made without pride, by cooks who have no pride, and no love. Bad food is made by chefs who are indifferent, or… — Anthony Bourdain
I learned a long time ago that trying to micromanage the perfect vacation is always a disaster. That leads to terrible times. — Anthony Bourdain
I'm a pretty decent writer. It comes easy to me. I don't agonize over sentences. I write like I talk. I try to make them… — Anthony Bourdain
The notion that before you even set out to go to Thailand, you say, 'I'm not interested,' or you're unwilling to try things that people… — Anthony Bourdain
I often look ridiculous in Japan. There's really no way to eat in Japan, particularly kaiseki in a traditional ryokan, without offending the Japanese horribly.… — Anthony Bourdain
I try to very hard to avoid a situation where I would be eating cat or dog; I've managed to gracefully avoid that. It's hypocritical… — Anthony Bourdain
I've sat in sushi bars, really fine ones, and I know how hard this guy worked, how proud he is. I know you don't need… — Anthony Bourdain
I try to stay focused on my creativity. — Christina Aguilera
I think that what most artists are trying to do is trying to understand. I think what distinguishes creative people and/or artists from another type… — Brandon Boyd
I have this theory that your first film is always your best film in some way. I always try to get back to that moment… — Danny Boyle
Don't think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity. It's self-conscious, and anything self-conscious is lousy. You can't try to do things. You simply must do… — Ray Bradbury
I don't try to describe the future. I try to prevent it. — Ray Bradbury
You can't try to do things; you simply must do them. — Ray Bradbury

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