Trying Quotes - Page 706

Then what's the point of trying if you can't even win?" "You win in lots of different ways," Asher said. "Lots of little wins. The point of this life is not to be good all the time. It's to be as good as you can. No one is perfect. No one does it right all the time. That's not what life is.

Try and withhold your judgment, because as soon as you think you know something, you're shutting down.

I try not to question the good things.

Being larger than life, or being projected as such in the music business, leads you to question yourself. Some people try to forget about it by taking drugs or too much drink, but I was never like that. I was aware that there were very serious, big questions, and I was petrified about what might be in store for me.

We're always going to remind ourselves of our mistakes and how we do things differently, trying to be a better person or whatever.

The trouble is that as women we try to take care of everybody else before we take care of ourselves.

Sweet pea?'" Alec said. "I was just trying it out." Alec shook his head. "No." Magnus shrugged. "I'll keep at it.

Jem spoke with enormous care; talking to Will about anything personal was like trying not to startle away a wild animal.

She pulled away. "That doesn't make any sense." "Neither does this," he said, "but I don't care. I'm sick of trying to pretend I can live without you. Don't you understand that? Can't you see it's killing me?

Hey Baby. Baby? You're kidding me, right? I was trying it out. No? No.

Go to faeries for gossip about vampires, to werewolves for gossip about faeries, and do not gossip about werewolves, because they try to bite your face off: that was Magnus's motto.

To draw something is to try to capture it forever.

Hodge had given up a long time ago trying to live a better life or a different one; all he wanted was not to be afraid, and so he was afraid all the time

She felt as if the world were tilting and she was clinging on helplessly, trying to keep from tumbling into a black abyss.

They all have always loved you, Will Herondale, for you cannot hide what is good about yourself, however hard you try.

I shall charm him with such force that when I am done, he will be left lying limply on the ground, trying to remember his own name.

Baby?" She perched beside him in the chair. "You're kidding me right?" "I was trying it out, no?" "no," she said firmly Simon & Clary

I belong to you. You could do anything you wanted with me and I would let you. You could ask anything of me and I'd break myself trying to make you happy. My heart tells me this is the best and greatest feeling I have ever had.

Smarmy little prig,” Will snarled, leaning father forward, as if he longed to reach through the magical portal and strangle Gabriel. “When I get him alone…” “I ought to go in with her instead,” Gabriel went on. “I can look out for her a bit more. Instead of simply looking out for myself.” “Hanging’s too good for him,” agreed Jem, who looked as if he were trying not to laugh. “Tessa knows Will,” protested Charlotte. “She trusts Will.” “I wouldn’t go that far,” muttered Tessa.

i was joking with isabelle about vampires right before it happened. just trying to make her laugh, you know? what freaks out jewish vanpires? silver stars of david? chopped liver? check for eighteen dollars?

Are you trying to get run over by a cab? Don't be ridiculous. We could never get a cab that easily in this neighborhood

You're so easy to tease. And yes, your friend is just fine. Well, except that he keeps putting all my things away and trying to clean up. Now I can't find anything. He's compulsive.

trying to read his face. It was like a book written in a foreign language she'd studied all too briefly.

I get the feeling you'd rather pine over someone you can never possibly be with than try being with someone you can.

Alec's trying to get Magnus to take him seriously, but he's never told our parents about Magnus, or even that he likes, you know -" "Warlocks ?" Simon said.