25 Movie Quotes about Trying (+ Sound Clips) - page 2

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.

11 If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

Bob Newhart as Bernard in The Rescuers (1977)

12 You tried. That's the true measure of a man. Whether you win or lose, to try.

Adam West as Batman in Batman (1966)

13 Well, how do you know? You've never tried. -Well, I never tried shootin' myself in the head neither.

Humphrey Bogart as Charlie Allnut; Greer Garson as Rose in The African Queen (1952)

14 Do you think you can do it? -I'm not sure, but it's worth trying. Anything is better than sitting here like tin ducks in a shooting gallery.

George Wallace as Commando Cody in Radar Men from the Moon (1952)

15 Maybe it will work tonight. It has failed many times before, but driven by an obsession that it can be done, he is unconcerned with failures of the past or dangers of the future.

Quote from 4D Man (1959)

16 Every man who has tried has died. Am I the one?

Kyle MacLachlan as Paul Atreides Muad'Dib; Paul Atreides Muad Dib in Dune (1984)

17 This being our first try, I'll use the lowest setting.

Quote from The Princess Bride (1987)

18 You mean it's like, if at first you don't succeed, try, try again. -Yes. -I thought so.

Natalie Wood as Susan Walker in Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

19 Let's try a little harder, shall we?

Jenny Agutter as Nurse Alex Price in An American Werewolf in London

20 He's only trying to prove to himself that he can cope. -I only hope he doesn't kill himself trying.

Marlyn Mason as Nikki Bell in Longstreet