Quotes About Endeavor

You know, when you choose to make your living as an actor, it's all fine and good to look at it as some kind of artistic endeavor. At its best, it is that. But the fact is, most of the actors out there don't earn $3 million a picture and can't afford to take two years off between films and look for the right thing. Most of us are tradesmen.

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No guarantee any of us will be much of anything, but we still try.

The two important things I did learn were that you are as powerful and strong as you allow yourself to be, and that the most difficult part of an endeavor is taking the first step, making the first decision.

The two important things I did learn were that you are as powerful and strong as you allow yourself to be, and that the most difficult part of any endeavor is taking the first step, making the first decision.

The two important things that I did learn were that you are as powerful and strong as you allow yourself to be, and that the most difficult part of any endeavour is taking the first step, making the first decision.

Schools don't really allow failure and yet it's a valid part of any endeavour, not just writing.

Schools don't really allow failure and yet it's part of any endeavour, not just writing.

Just take a risk. Go for it. I think if you crash and burn trying, it's still going to be better than if you never tried at all.

Eating and scratching want but a beginning.

Failure is not a crime. The crime is not trying.

To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try.

Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing.

You never can tell what you can do till you try.

Oh, it's delightful to have ambitions. I'm so glad I have such a lot. And there never seems to be any end to them-that's the best of it. Just as soon as you attain to one ambition you see another one glittering higher up still. It does make life so interesting

let me win, but if i cannot win, let me be a brave at the attempt

be expectant, do not be dull, but bring the lost fullness of your intelligence to this endeavor as you come quietly into the presence of wild things. -- Haupt quoting Darwin

Life is for trying. Don't you see?

Yes. I tried to use the same technique with you. I didn't want to pass out.

I was taught to strive not because there were any guarantees of success but because the act of striving is in itself the only way to keep faith with life.

There's nothing left except to try.

Gosh darn it," Gau said, "if you don't try, you'll never succeed." 10.

Gosh darn it," Gau said, "if you don't try, you'll never succeed.

The whole Redwood City philosophy was based on a willingness to try harder than anyone else.