Trying Quotes

When we experience stress, the nervous system tries to control things. Part of waking up is discovering what we are beyond that controlling organism.

Anyone who tries to separate or divorce domestic politics from international politics does not get it, and that might be dangerous for the future of Western Muslims.

My only job has been to say that you have to, try different things and let yourself become a different person, have experiences.

Having to try and going through the trials and tribulations to actually overcome, to get there to win, to triumph, that's what makes life interesting

A man spends his whole life trying to prove his worth to others. A woman spends her life trying to prove her worth to herself.

She hated her job the same way I hated my jobs because she knew she was worth more, but she also hated herself so there wasn't much point in trying to do better.

I just try to get out of my own way because if anyone is their own worst enemy, it's usually you.

That's really my goal now. I'm trying to be a positive role model to my kids and to just enjoy this ride, because it's hard. It's hard to enjoy it when you're in it.

I try to get the best performance an actor can give.

I'm a coffee enthusiast. I try not to have too many bad habits.

I am trying to do my own thing, but there will always be comparisons, even if I don't agree with them.

I try to write in a way where the lyrics have many meanings and you won't really know what's behind it.

I try not to focus on fame; I don't even really know what it means exactly because it's so fleeting.

Every day was a struggle. Forget making plans for life - we were just trying to make it to next week.

There are no rules when it comes to love. I just try to let love surprise me because you never know who you’re going to fall in love with.

You get to a point where it's like you can't really do anything right, and people will pick on you for whatever decisions you make, so I just try and take no notice and get on with my music.

When we're trying to move on, the moments we go back to aren't dull ones. They're the big moments that meant everything.

Every time i try and wink at someone, I mess it up and end up scaring people.

I try to prepare for everything beyond the extent of preparation.

I think that it's okay to be mad at someone who hurt you. This isn't about, like, the pageantry of trying to seem like nothing affects you.

In school if you're different that's uncool. But I try to maintain confidence in who I am...because...you know...I don't really want to change it.

Appreciate what you have while you have it and the beauty in what’s there right now and try to preserve it for tomorrow.

It doesn't bother me when people try to deconstruct my songs - because at least they're looking at the lyrics, and paying attention to the way the story is told.

I'm really keen to try things. I love improvisation. It's quite exciting.

I've always written about animals. I'm still trying to process why that is.

In terms of my own work ethic, I've always been a determined person. When I'm focused on something, I try to see it through.

After twenty plus years of performing hundreds of shows a year, I prefer to try things out on stage rather than for friends. I don't see the benefit in that, really.

For me, the kitchen is the most special room in the house. It's a place for adventure - not drudgery, but discovery, sharing and showing off with friends, trying new ideas.

Donald [Trump] has had a long career of using great wealth and power trying to bully others.

You think defending this nation [americans] is expensive, try not defending it. That's a lot more expensive.

The [Barack] Obama administration has both their hands in your pocket. They're trying to take every hard dollar you make to give it out in handouts to buy votes.

I think all artists need to try to improve, or their work gets stale.

I think you should ride the line between fatigue and chaos. The chaos keeps the energy level and spontaneity maximized, while fatigue is just over the edge, and you should try to avoid it.

For a long time I was trying to be poppier and younger. I didn't want to be on public radio or do any of that stuff for older people. Then I realized that that is exactly what I listen to.

I don't try to stop myself from becoming too personal. I just put it all out there. If anything, I try to remind myself to be as honest as possible all the time. Why hold back?

I just really always try to do what's in my heart and I'm still passionate about the music; I still love what I am doing.

The novelist can't successfully depict such horrifying reality. But she can, and must, try, to bear witness. There are many ways of doing this; the mode I prefer is indirect.

Whether we're in retreat or out in the world, we should try to develop the quality of awareness as much as possible.

Forget about realizing shunyata and going on the different bhumis and all this. Just stay in the moment, stay aware, be kind and try to improve your mind.

Inform yourself, inform your children, talk to your friends! And let's try to make a better, stonier world than the one we inherited!

I try to look at things in a positive way. If someone says something negative to me, I'll just turn it around into a positive.

Give a man an inch he will try to give you six in return.

I love being able to help and encourage my friends and I try to inspire them as they do me.

I try to get back to Australia as much as possible.

I try to eliminate processed food completely out of my diet. That's bad for you.

I'm just trying to keep my mind and my body active. The tough part about it is that physically I'm sort of limited.

I don't have to be a success. I can just try.

I feel qualified and competent to try anything that's thrown my way because I don't have to be a success. I can just try.

You try to improvise in a compositional manner. You don't just do some stupid lick you've been practicing, scale form exercises or something.

I try to put what's evocative in the music to me, I try and put that out there in terms of titles and imagery, or implication towards the listener.