Trying Quotes - Page 264

Just trying to keep everything in check, you know, it gives me a lot of respect for closers. You're doing that 75 times a year, so that's pretty impressive.

By the time it becomes obvious that a technology will have truly disruptive impact, it is often too late to take action. This is one reason why we are such advocates of using theory to try to analyze industry change. Conclusive evidence that proves that a company needs to take action almost never exists. In fact, the data can fool management, lulling them into a false sense of security.

The Church doesn't censor. It tries to guide its faithful through catechism.

I intend to do a large painting of the cliff at Etretat, although it is terribly bold of me to do so after Courbet has painted it so admirably, but I will try to do it in a different way.

It seems to me that when I see nature I see it ready-made, completely written - but then, try to do it!

Take clear water with grass waving at the bottom. It's wonderful to look at, but to try to paint it is enough to make one insane.

I really feel actors should try and do as much diverse work as possible to try and keep it interesting.

Whether it's string writing or whatever, I try to write for what each instrumentalist can do best.

Try to find like-minded people. Don't choose your friends based on the outside, choose your friends based on your similar views or something that you can learn from.

Sometime we'll try and reach for things we know we each want and don't deserve.

I gotta get working, you know? I've been too busy. I've been trying my hardest, but it's really tough.

I want to be surprised and entertained by a movie, so that's what we're trying to do for the audience. Obviously, we also have to sell the film.

A sure sign of ineptitude and malice is manifested when one's attacker is willing to cover himself with mud in order to try and make some of it adhere to his target.

Those who want to be offended don't have the right to try and close down the newspaper that offends them.

On The Others, very atmospheric and probably mysterious is how I would say it felt to be on the set. It felt just a little uneasy, the atmosphere that we were trying to capture.

Skateboarding and that whole industry just became so far away. I was trying to find that ultimate place, that place of contentment but I couldn't. I didn't find it in pushing the dark things of life to the limit either.

Ever since I saw sexy Beast I've been trying to get the cockney thing down.

I've been able to see the world many times over. The thing I've learned is less is more. I travel as light as possible. I try to carry on.

Outside of performing, (a comedian) is someone who is analyzing life, thinking about it and trying to be observing so much. In my opinion, it can make you feel on the outside looking in.

I'm just trying to do my part before I get hit by a bus.

When something original works, then everyone wants to copy it. But if you're trying to do something that no one's ever seen before it's frightening.

By trying to control everything we become very neurotic, more and more desperate. It's a huge tragic thing.

I try to hang on to as much mystery as possible. How can we go through our lives not wanting to have any element of surprise?’

We are born to a time. What you do with it is on you. Do the best you can. Try to be good. And live.

Put off finish as it takes a lifetime - wait until later to try to finish things - make a lot of starts.