Sep 21 2007

Motivating quote: “To the Man in the Arena”

Published by adam at 1:12 PM under Misc.

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“It is not the critic who counts, nor the man who points how the strong man stumbled or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly…who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at best, knows the triumph of high achievement; and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”

Theodore Roosevelt, 1910

 

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  1. Georgeon 23 Feb 2009 at 9:08 AM

    You cut out the best part with that “…”

    “who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed”

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