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You know, public service is serious enough on its own, and what I’ve found is if you take yourself take yourself too seriously in this business, you’ll lose sight of what it is that you’re trying to get done. So I mean I’ve tried to have the proper mix of being a serious public servant, but also still being a regular guy Picture Quote #1

I report to you that our country is challenged at home and abroad: that it is our will that is being tried and not our strength; our sense of purpose and not our ability to achieve a better America Picture Quote #1

Because I’ve suffered. Because many times in my life I have tried to love with all my heart, and my love has wound up being trampled or betrayed Picture Quote #1

I’ve always tried to stay clear of being labeled, putting a label on what type of music that I make Picture Quote #1

I tried the broadcasting thing, the coaching thing, but I’ll never replace the competitive feeling of being out on the field when we were players Picture Quote #1

When people ask where I studied to be an ambassador, I say my neighborhood and my school. I’ve tried to tell my kids that you don’t wait until you’re in high school or college to start dealing with problems of people being different. The younger you start, the better Picture Quote #1

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I think my appeal is that I’ve always tried to stay very grounded to my fans and to be accessible - not being this unattainable thing. I think doing sports and riding motorcycles has made me more approachable and more real and down to earth Picture Quote #1

A lot of people have tried to put labels on me, but right now I’m focused on being Kristi Noem and getting my message out to South Dakotans Picture Quote #1

I really hated being the Norwegian girl in every single conversation in Australia, so I tried to make my Norwegian-ness invisible, speaking like whoever was around me Picture Quote #1

In high school, I tried very hard to make everybody like me, which resulted in me being extremely unhappy and in a lot of pain. Therefore, the lesson I got from that was that I can’t make everybody happy Picture Quote #1

I grew up with just my mom. She and I were like best friends. She’s a very independent woman and I admire that about her. In my life, I’ve tried to be like that. To be okay with being on my own and being independent Picture Quote #1

I would do a Byrds tour or a Byrds record in a minute. I miss that band now. I’ve tried to convince Roger over and over to do it, but he’s not interested. Music isn’t something you can legislate into being Picture Quote #1

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The way I see it is that all the ol’ guff about being Irish is a kind of nonsense. I mean, I couldn’t be anything else no matter what I tried to be. I couldn’t be Chinese or Japanese Picture Quote #1

A friend of mine told me a bunch of stuff on Buddhism and about Avicii being the lowest level of Buddhist hell, and it just sort of got stuck in my head. Later on when I went to setup a MySpace, I tried a bunch of names and they were all taken so I just kind of ended up with Avicii and then I got really attached to it Picture Quote #1

I’m happy being myself, which I’ve never been before. I always hid in other people, or tried to find myself through the characters, or live out their lives, but I didn’t have those things in mine Picture Quote #1

I didn’t go Hollywood on the outside with flashy cars, upstairs maids and mink-covered bathroom fixtures. I went Hollywood on the inside, and that’s worst of all. I tried to avoid being natural. I lowered my voice. I copied the mannerisms of other stars. I struck poses Picture Quote #1

Yeah, I’ve always been different. I tried being normal once. It was the worst five minutes of my life Picture Quote #1

Early on I saw the plastic quality in colored people and had friends among them; and later was to work from colored models and friends, including Paul Robeson, whose splendid head I worked from in New York. I tried to draw Chinamen in their quarter, but the Chinese did not like being drawn and would immediately disappear when they spotted me Picture Quote #1

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Sometimes I got scared of being too honest, because being in the public eye, I have always tried to hide my personal life. But I realized that isn’t healthy Picture Quote #1

I’m being sincere and I’m being human. I’m making mistakes or I’m doing things correctly, but I’m being human regardless. I’m talking about my pain and my joy, and I’m not saying it with words but mainly with colors and shapes. That’s what I tried to do with the utmost sincerity and humility of a child Picture Quote #1

Foul-ups in testing are not uncommon, especially when the test setup is being tried for the first time Picture Quote #1

Many of our leadership practices have gone from being tried and true to being tired and tarnished Picture Quote #1

My sons are precious to me and I have tried incredibly hard to strike the right balance between work and home life while being acutely aware that I haven’t always got it right Picture Quote #1

This is the basis, and I am not being tried for whether I am a Communist, I am being tried for fighting for the rights of my people, who are still second-class citizens in this United States of America Picture Quote #1

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My beef was with essentially being a product. I didn’t want to be a product, so I tried to get fired, but they didn’t fire me, which was weird Picture Quote #1

I think when I started doing stand-up, that’s when I really tried to question everything in my belief system which is - I think a pretty important part of being a comedian is really questioning things Picture Quote #1

If you’re a believer, God is not a thought-experiment requiring a special sub-creation to be tried out in. He’s an actual, er, actuality already, embedded in a necessary and true story about guilt, hope, and liberty. I don’t want C. S. Lewis doing his resourceful best to render Him as a fabulous special effect Picture Quote #1

I can’t belong to groups. I’ve tried. I behave normally, but people don’t look at me normally Picture Quote #1

My dog was with me all the time. I talked to my dog. She was my best buddy. I shared all my secrets with her, but I don’t think I every really tried jokes out with the dog Picture Quote #1

People like Ted Cruz, who has tried to position himself as the best second choice for [Donald] Trump supporters, wouldn’t condemn him Picture Quote #1

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You know, public service is serious enough on its own, and what I’ve found is if you take yourself take yourself too seriously in this business, you’ll lose sight of what it is that you’re trying to get done. So I mean I’ve tried to have the proper mix of being a serious public servant, but also still being a regular guy. (Tried Quotes) I report to you that our country is challenged at home and abroad: that it is our will that is being tried and not our strength; our sense of purpose and not our ability to achieve a better America. (Tried Quotes) Because I’ve suffered. Because many times in my life I have tried to love with all my heart, and my love has wound up being trampled or betrayed. (Tried Quotes) I’ve always tried to stay clear of being labeled, putting a label on what type of music that I make. (Tried Quotes) I tried the broadcasting thing, the coaching thing, but I’ll never replace the competitive feeling of being out on the field when we were players. (Tried Quotes) When people ask where I studied to be an ambassador, I say my neighborhood and my school. I’ve tried to tell my kids that you don’t wait until you’re in high school or college to start dealing with problems of people being different. The younger you start, the better. (Tried Quotes) I think my appeal is that I’ve always tried to stay very grounded to my fans and to be accessible - not being this unattainable thing. I think doing sports and riding motorcycles has made me more approachable and more real and down to earth. (Tried Quotes) A lot of people have tried to put labels on me, but right now I’m focused on being Kristi Noem and getting my message out to South Dakotans. (Tried Quotes) I really hated being the Norwegian girl in every single conversation in Australia, so I tried to make my Norwegian-ness invisible, speaking like whoever was around me. (Tried Quotes) In high school, I tried very hard to make everybody like me, which resulted in me being extremely unhappy and in a lot of pain. Therefore, the lesson I got from that was that I can’t make everybody happy. (Tried Quotes) I grew up with just my mom. She and I were like best friends. She’s a very independent woman and I admire that about her. In my life, I’ve tried to be like that. To be okay with being on my own and being independent. (Tried Quotes) I would do a Byrds tour or a Byrds record in a minute. I miss that band now. I’ve tried to convince Roger over and over to do it, but he’s not interested. Music isn’t something you can legislate into being. (Tried Quotes) The way I see it is that all the ol’ guff about being Irish is a kind of nonsense. I mean, I couldn’t be anything else no matter what I tried to be. I couldn’t be Chinese or Japanese. (Tried Quotes) A friend of mine told me a bunch of stuff on Buddhism and about Avicii being the lowest level of Buddhist hell, and it just sort of got stuck in my head. Later on when I went to setup a MySpace, I tried a bunch of names and they were all taken so I just kind of ended up with Avicii and then I got really attached to it. (Tried Quotes) I’m happy being myself, which I’ve never been before. I always hid in other people, or tried to find myself through the characters, or live out their lives, but I didn’t have those things in mine. (Tried Quotes) I didn’t go Hollywood on the outside with flashy cars, upstairs maids and mink-covered bathroom fixtures. I went Hollywood on the inside, and that’s worst of all. I tried to avoid being natural. I lowered my voice. I copied the mannerisms of other stars. I struck poses. (Tried Quotes) Yeah, I’ve always been different. I tried being normal once. It was the worst five minutes of my life. (Tried Quotes) Early on I saw the plastic quality in colored people and had friends among them; and later was to work from colored models and friends, including Paul Robeson, whose splendid head I worked from in New York. I tried to draw Chinamen in their quarter, but the Chinese did not like being drawn and would immediately disappear when they spotted me. (Tried Quotes) Sometimes I got scared of being too honest, because being in the public eye, I have always tried to hide my personal life. But I realized that isn’t healthy. (Tried Quotes) I’m being sincere and I’m being human. I’m making mistakes or I’m doing things correctly, but I’m being human regardless. I’m talking about my pain and my joy, and I’m not saying it with words but mainly with colors and shapes. That’s what I tried to do with the utmost sincerity and humility of a child. (Tried Quotes) Foul-ups in testing are not uncommon, especially when the test setup is being tried for the first time. (Tried Quotes) Many of our leadership practices have gone from being tried and true to being tired and tarnished (Tried Quotes) My sons are precious to me and I have tried incredibly hard to strike the right balance between work and home life while being acutely aware that I haven’t always got it right. (Tried Quotes) This is the basis, and I am not being tried for whether I am a Communist, I am being tried for fighting for the rights of my people, who are still second-class citizens in this United States of America. (Tried Quotes) My beef was with essentially being a product. I didn’t want to be a product, so I tried to get fired, but they didn’t fire me, which was weird. (Tried Quotes) I think when I started doing stand-up, that’s when I really tried to question everything in my belief system which is - I think a pretty important part of being a comedian is really questioning things. (Tried Quotes) If you’re a believer, God is not a thought-experiment requiring a special sub-creation to be tried out in. He’s an actual, er, actuality already, embedded in a necessary and true story about guilt, hope, and liberty. I don’t want C. S. Lewis doing his resourceful best to render Him as a fabulous special effect. (Tried Quotes) I can’t belong to groups. I’ve tried. I behave normally, but people don’t look at me normally. (Tried Quotes) My dog was with me all the time. I talked to my dog. She was my best buddy. I shared all my secrets with her, but I don’t think I every really tried jokes out with the dog. (Tried Quotes) People like Ted Cruz, who has tried to position himself as the best second choice for [Donald] Trump supporters, wouldn’t condemn him. (Tried Quotes)

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