25 Movie Quotes about Trying (+ Sound Clips)

Updated: Apr 14, 2026

Memorable quotes about trying, selected from famous or less known movies by Movie-Sounds.org's visitors, accompanied by short mp3 and wav audio samples.

1 Now, just try that again, you...

Quote from The Jungle Book (1967)

2 Very good for a first try. Next!

Quote from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)

3 We haven't tried not trying to escape. -Hmm. That might work.

Imelda Staunton as Bunty; Jane Horrocks as Babs in Chicken Run

4 Hi, old buddy. Any luck? -Yeah. But it's all bad. -Well, keep trying, pal. -Likewise.

John Byner as The Ant And The Aardvark in The Ant and the Aardvark (1969)

5 Every shiny dream that fades and dies generates the steam for two more tries.

Quote from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)

6 You know, it's funny, but none of your techniques worked for me. The harder I tried, the worse it got.

Bill Farmer as Goofy in A Goofy Movie (1995)

7 No! Try not. Do. Or do not. There is no try.

Frank Oz as Yoda; Jedi Master Yoda in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

8 One day, you will be a king, at least try to act like one.

Patrick McGoohan as King Edward "Longshanks"; King Edward Longshanks in Braveheart (1995)

9 Brother, now don't blame yourself. You can try again! Just wait a while.

Quote from Born Invincible (1978)

10 Try something fresher, something pleasant. Try again, don't give up.

Quote from The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)