- Nov 07, 2020
Trying Quotes
Sometimes the effort matters more than the outcome.
This collection finds humor and sincerity in the act of trying - baseball becoming enjoyable again only after quitting the attempt to play it, and a small reading ritual used to get through a demanding project. Related reading in I Am Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Expression
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- Nov 07, 2020
When a performance isn't working, it's usually because the actor is trying to do something and they're not able to express their idea very well. It's a muddled expression.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Sanctions and negotiations can be very ineffective, and indeed foolish, unless the people you are talking with and negotiating with and trying to reach agreements with are people who can be trusted to keep their word.
- Everyone
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- Nov 07, 2020
My mother's career was over at 40 but she was still trying to be everyone's buddy, always smiling for the cameras.
- Crazy
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's been crazy trying to tour with a baby. But it's actually working out okay.
- Chance
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's not about failure; it's about trying something and risking something for attaining your goal.
- Language
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- Nov 07, 2020
Poets deal in writing about feelings and trying to find the language and images for intense feelings.
- Nov 07, 2020
We are in this period now where we all are trying to be in shape physically and deny ourselves any pleasure.
- First
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- Nov 07, 2020
The first five albums I did, I tried a little bit of everything. I was trying not to conform at all.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
The minute I get into a hotel room, I scatter my stuff everywhere. It's like a bomb site within a minute. So I suppose that means I'm trying to nest.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
My whole career has been trying to please people in basketball. Now it's time to please myself.
- Focus
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm trying to focus on the 100 and 200 breaststroke now. There's no point concentrating on the 50 when it's not in the Olympics. I'm not going to quit the 50 but it's not my priority any more. I'll do it but as part of my bid for gold at the other distances.
- Confidence
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- Nov 07, 2020