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Quotes about Trying

    “Losers make excuses; winners make progress. Now, how can you tell if your favorite excuse is valid or not? It’s simple. Look around and ask, ‘Is there anyone else who has my same excuse who is successful anyway?’ When you ask this question, if you are honest, you will have to admit that there are thousands and even millions of people who have had it far worse than you have who have gone on to do wonderful things with their lives. And what thousands and millions of others have done, you can do as well—if you try.”

    Brian Tracy, via No Excuses! (Page 3)

      “I know now, after fifty years, that the finding/losing, forgetting/remembering, leaving/returning, never stops. The whole of life is about another chance, and while we are alive, till the very end, there is always another chance.”

      Jeanette Winterson, Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?

        “The worst golfer in town came in last in the club tournament. Actually, that’s not true. The worst golfer didn’t even enter. Well, that’s not true either. The worst golfer doesn’t even play.”

        Seth Godin, Blog

          “You always hold the rights to your effort, but never to your results. Results are entitled to no one. At best, they are on loan and must be renewed each day. All you own is the right to try.”

          James Clear, Blog

            “Take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly, and try another. But by all means, try something.” ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt

              Every accomplishment began with a decision to try.

              Every accomplishment began with a decision to try.

                “The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph!” ~ Marvin Phillips

                  “While they were saying among themselves it cannot be done, it was done.” ~ Helen Keller

                    “If it turns out that my best wasn’t good enough, at least I won’t look back and say that I was afraid to try; failure makes me work even harder.” ~ Michael Jordan

                      “It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.” ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt

                        “‘I can’t do it’ never yet accomplished anything; ‘I will try’ has performed wonders.” ~ George P. Burnham