TRY in Classic Quotes

1  I try not to show it, but I am.

The Catcher in the Rye By J. D. Salinger
Context   In 13

2  But I decided I'd try it anyhow.

The Catcher in the Rye By J. D. Salinger
Context   In 20

3  I was glad I didn't try to stop him or anything.

The Catcher in the Rye By J. D. Salinger
Context   In 24

4  I didn't even try to get out of the way or duck or anything.

The Catcher in the Rye By J. D. Salinger
Context   In 14

5  "Jesus, now, try not to stretch it all over the place" I said.

The Catcher in the Rye By J. D. Salinger
Context   In 4

6  I sat down again and tried to keep the old conversation going.

The Catcher in the Rye By J. D. Salinger
Context   In 13

7  I tried to get them to stick around for a while, but they wouldn't.

The Catcher in the Rye By J. D. Salinger
Context   In 10

8  He tried chucking my exam paper on the bed when he was through with it.

The Catcher in the Rye By J. D. Salinger
Context   In 2

9  I tried to get up, naturally, but it was some job getting up, in a place like that.

The Catcher in the Rye By J. D. Salinger
Context   In 12

10  All he did was lift the Atlantic Monthly off his lap and try to chuck it on the bed, next to me.

The Catcher in the Rye By J. D. Salinger
Context   In 2

11  Then I tried to get them in a little intelligent conversation, but it was practically impossible.

The Catcher in the Rye By J. D. Salinger
Context   In 10

12  I sort of tried to make a date with her for when she got through working, but she wouldn't do it.

The Catcher in the Rye By J. D. Salinger
Context   In 20

13  We tried to get old Marsalla to rip off another one, right while old Thurmer was making his speech, but he wasn't in the right mood.

The Catcher in the Rye By J. D. Salinger
Context   In 3

14  A boy that lived on the next floor had it, and I tried to buy it off him because I knew it would knock old Phoebe out, but he wouldn't sell it.

The Catcher in the Rye By J. D. Salinger
Context   In 16

15  I even tried to break all the windows on the station wagon we had that summer, but my hand was already broken and everything by that time, and I couldn't do it.

The Catcher in the Rye By J. D. Salinger
Context   In 5

16  I'd have enjoyed it even more though, I think, if I hadn't been sort of afraid, the whole time I was talking to them, that they'd all of a sudden try to find out if I was a Catholic.

The Catcher in the Rye By J. D. Salinger
Context   In 15

17  All I know is I got up from the bed, like I was going down to the can or something, and then I tried to sock him, with all my might, right smack in the toothbrush, so it would split his goddam throat open.

The Catcher in the Rye By J. D. Salinger
Context   In 6