Try and fail, but don't fail to try.Stephen KaggwaAttributed in the original GADEL collection
Keep Trying Quotes, Sayings and Proverbs
Short selections recovered from GADEL’s original collection. Wording is kept as found; the archived attribution is not a verification of authorship.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.English proverbTraditional attribution
Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow.Mary Anne RadmacherAttributed in the original GADEL collection
Expect the people you love to be better.AnonymousTraditional attribution
Try, try, try, and keep on trying is the rule that must be followed to become an expert in anything.W. Clement StoneAttributed in the original GADEL collection
In the end, the only people who fail are those who do not try.David ViscottAttributed in the original GADEL collection
Anyone who doesn't make mistakes isn't trying hard enough.Wess RobertsAttributed in the original GADEL collection
I can't do it" never yet accomplished anything. "I will try" has performed miracles.George P. BurnhamAttributed in the original GADEL collection
If you want something badly enough, make an attempt.Jane SeymourAttributed in the original GADEL collection
The road must be trod, but it will be very hard.J.R.R. TolkeinAttributed in the original GADEL collection
If you spend life trying to be good at everything you will never be great at anything.Tom RathAttributed in the original GADEL collection
The men who try to do something and fail are infinitely better than those who try to do nothing and succeed.Lloyd JonesAttributed in the original GADEL collection
Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.Unknown AuthorTraditional attribution
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.Samuel BeckettAttributed in the original GADEL collection
Commit yourself to a dream...Robert H. SchullerAttributed in the original GADEL collection
I can't" isn't a reason to give up, it's a reason to try harder.AnonymousTraditional attribution
How high could you go if you knew you wouldn't fall?AnonymousTraditional attribution
Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do.William FaulknerAttributed in the original GADEL collection
For us, there is only the trying. The rest is not our business.T. S. EliotAttributed in the original GADEL collection
Aspire to be, and all that we are not God will give us credit for trying.Nannie BurroughsAttributed in the original GADEL collection
Most people live and die with their music still unplayed. They never dare to try.Mary Kay AshAttributed in the original GADEL collection
People are always neglecting something they can do in trying to do something they can't do.Edgar Watson HoweAttributed in the original GADEL collection
Never go backward. Attempt, and do it with all your might. Determination is power.Charles SimmonsAttributed in the original GADEL collection
You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.Beverly SillsAttributed in the original GADEL collection
You're not obligated to win. You're obligated to keep trying to do the best you can every day.Marian Wright EdelmanAttributed in the original GADEL collection
The best angle from which to approach a problem is the Try-angle.AnonymousTraditional attribution
Doing your best means never stop trying.AnonymousTraditional attribution
Original collection & source
Original title: Keep Trying Quotes, Sayings and Proverbs – Don’t Give Up!
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