“Don't try to be original; just try to be good.”

— Paul Rand

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American graphic designer 1914–1996

Jeff Foster (1980) Spiritual teacher

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/CE1MDw4HZEH/?igshid=1n491r0058nzk

“You're trying to make sense
of something that you just don't see”

Mike Scott (1958) songwriter, musician

"This Is The Sea"
This Is the Sea (1985)
Context: You're trying to make sense
of something that you just don't see
You're trying to make sense now
and you know you once held the key
But that was the river
this is the sea.

“I just told him to run the bases and don't try to be cocky.”

Carlos Zambrano (1981) Venezuelan baseball pitcher

2004

“Do a good job. You don't have to worry about the money; it will take care of itself. Just do your best work — then try to trump it.”

Walt Disney (1901–1966) American film producer and businessman

Source: How to Be Like Walt : Capturing the Magic Every Day of Your Life (2004), Ch. 6 : Triumph to Tragedy

“Try and fail, but don't fail to try.”

John Quincy Adams (1767–1848) American politician, 6th president of the United States (in office from 1825 to 1829)

“Try it. You don't have to do it ever again if you don't want to. But try it once. Try everything once.”

Melvin Burgess (1954) British children's writer

“You just have to keep trying to do good work, and hope that it leads to more good work.”

Jon Stewart (1962) American political satirist, writer, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian

Orange County Register, July 9, 1999
Context: You just have to keep trying to do good work, and hope that it leads to more good work. I want to look back on my career and be proud of the work, and be proud that I tried everything. Yes, I want to look back and know that I was terrible at a variety of things.

“Originality consists in trying to be like everybody else — and failing.”

Raymond Radiguet (1903–1923) French writer

L'originalité consiste à essayer de faire comme tout le monde sans y parvenir.
As quoted by Jean Cocteau in his acceptance speech http://books.google.com/books?id=QXtJAAAAMAAJ&q=%22L'originalit%C3%A9+consiste+%C3%A0+essayer+de+faire+comme+tout+le+monde+sans+y+parvenir%22&pg=PA18#v=onepage to the Académie Française (20 October 1955)

“Originality consists in trying to be like everybody else — and failing.”

Jean Cocteau (1889–1963) French poet, novelist, dramatist, designer, boxing manager and filmmaker

Raymond Radiguet, who was quoted by Cocteau in his acceptance speech to the Académie Française (October 1955)
Misattributed

“It is not that we don't have faith it is just that Satan is trying to destroy our faith with lies.”

Joyce Meyer (1943) American author and speaker

Source: Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle in Your Mind

“Don't try to be original; just try to be good.”

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