Trying
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CEOs of top companies could probably use a dose of not-asking-for-raise behavior and less self-entitlement, rather than us trying to change girls in order to fit into the common mold of what we think a CEO looks like.
Faith is a continuum, and we each fall on that line where we may. By attempting to rigidly classify ethereal concepts like faith, we end up debating semantics to the point where we entirely miss the obvious — that is, that we are all trying to decipher life's big mysteries, and we're each following our own paths of enlightenment.
I enjoy trying to develop a car and Mercedes are one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world.
I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.
It is painful to watch children trying to show off for parents who are engrossed in their cell phones. Children are nostalgic for the 'good old days' when parents used to read to them without the cell phone by their side or watch football games or Disney movies without having the BlackBerry handy.
If you're not trying to be real, you don't have to get it right. That's art.
I could tell you which writer's rhythms I am imitating. It's not exactly plagiarism, it's falling in love with good language and trying to imitate it.
Instead of trying to make your life perfect, give yourself the freedom to make it an adventure, and go ever upward.
A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.
Adolescents are not monsters. They are just people trying to learn how to make it among the adults in the world, who are probably not so sure themselves.
You can say we're trying too hard or that we didn't try hard enough, but we're not trying at all; we're just doing what we do.
The thing is that love gives us a ringside seat on somebody else's flaws, so of course you're gonna spot some things that kinda need to be mentioned. But often the romantic view is to say, 'If you loved me, you wouldn't criticise me.' Actually, true love is often about trying to teach someone how to be the best version of themselves.
I find the roller-coaster ride of auditioning most challenging. It's always about putting yourself out there, being rejected, and then getting back out there and trying again.
It's a never ending battle of making your cars better and also trying to be better yourself.
A brand for a company is like a reputation for a person. You earn reputation by trying to do hard things well.
Don't let fear or insecurity stop you from trying new things. Believe in yourself. Do what you love. And most importantly, be kind to others, even if you don't like them.
I'm not trying to be sexy. It's just my way of expressing myself when I move around.
Nobody is bored when he is trying to make something that is beautiful, or to discover something that is true.
Each day, I come in with a positive attitude, trying to get better.
I would say my greatest achievement in life right now - my greatest achievement period is - and I'm still trying to achieve it - is to be a wonderful father to my kids.