"I tried so hard and got so far but in the end, it doesn't even matter" are part of the lyrics to the song "In the End" by American rock band Linkin Park.
Not sure if serious, but the clown's name is "Pennywise" from the tv movie adaptation of Stephen King's novel, It. Though "It" refers to the creature, the clown that it primarily takes the form of is named, Pennywise.