Famous Quotes & Sayings

John Wooden

Stay the course. When thwarted try again; harder; smarter. Persevere relentlessly.

John Wooden

We are all equal in that we can all strive to become the best we are capable of becoming. We can always improve but we shouldn't compare ourselves to others. We get in trouble when we start trying to measure up to someone else.

John Wooden

You should never try to be better than someone else, you should always be learning from others. But you should never cease trying to be the best you could be because that's under your control and the other isn't.

John Wooden

Every person under your supervision is different. They're all different. They're identical in most ways, but not in all ways. You have to study and analyze every individual under your supervision and try to work with them in a way that will be most productive.

John Wooden

Never try to be better than somebody else. But most importantly, never cease trying to be the best you can be.

John Ruskin

If the thing is impossible, you need not trouble yourselves about it; if possible, try for it.

Victoria Jackson

And so this year we've made a little experiment, we're trying to live bi-coastally.

These are important precedents here that we're trying to get at, ... And I think there's just confusion.

This has nothing to do with our use of confidential information. It's all about trying to get us from competing.

Juliana Hatfield

All I'm trying to do is to keep going and keep evolving.

Eric Idle

I try to not to be a celebrity as much as possible.

Eric Idle

I listen to the audience and try and bounce with them. All audiences are different. But they are all homo sapiens.

Eric Idle

Life is a comedy when watching and a tragedy when experiencing. I try and share anything I have.

Missy Peregrym

In general, I try to eat food without added hormones and pesticides, but I'm not so strict that I won't have a Big Mac once in a while.

Missy Franklin

I'm always so excited about what I do that I try to get everyone to feel that way.

Philip Seymour Hoffman

I try not to plan that too much.

Philip Roth

At a certain stage of misery, you'll try anything to explain what's going on with you, even if you know it doesn't explain a thing and it's one failed explanation after another.

PewDiePie

Unless you stop trying, how can you not fail anymore?

Peyton Manning

We have to try really hard to not accidentally summon a demon.

Pharrell Williams

Lyrically, I could be so much sharper. Melodically, I could be so much stickier. Musically, I could have so much more texture. So I'm constantly doing that, trying to find new ways to mix things up.

Peter Baynham

So many Christmas films either are twee, or try and go super edgy, then stick on something Christmassy at the end of the movie.

Penelope Spheeris

If you are looking for a producer, try to contact established producers. Don't let the fear of theft paralyze you, or you will never get anywhere with it.

Penn Jillette

When someone is trying to interpret something for you, they always have an agenda.

Paulo Coelho

The great wisdom of life is that we can be masters of the things that try to enslave us.

Paulo Coelho

I don't try to control my days.

Martin Scorsese

I'm not videotaping my life, but in a way I am trying to put certain things about myself on canvas.

Martin Scorsese

All I can do is try to do the best work I can. I need to work, I like to work... although I complain about it, but I do like it - and I just need to make the best film I can.

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

He who tries to forget a woman, never loved her

Mariano Rivera

You're just trying to throw the best pitch you can and make sure you hit your spots. I don't have to force nobody.

Mariah Carey

Never listen to anybody who try to discourage you.

Maria Sharapova

I don't have to follow any special diet or count calories. I try to eat healthily and before a match I load up on pasta and salads. But I pretty much do what I want.

Megan Fox

I'm not trying to take Cate Blanchett down.

Megan Fox

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