"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done 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 errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."
-Teddy Roosevelt
-Teddy Roosevelt
Pray for our troops....
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"if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."
this is so true! I'd rather try and fail then have never tried at all. And if you do fail -but you gave it everything you had, you have nothing to be ashamed of.
"I want you to remember tonight. That you held nothing back, that you did not give up, that you did not lose faith" -I love that Movie:-)
~Nack
Becca: Thank you so much for posting this. It really struck me right on. It is so true, and I amazed yet again because "if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly" is really what God has been speaking to me. I've come to realize that I'm not really giving him my best. Thank you!
-Merrill
p.s. Deb, I thoght of the EXACT same quote when I read this post! I think we watch all of the same movies :D
I love Teddy Roosevelt!!! And I love that quote!!! Thanks so much for sharing
BTW that was Mac
Great quote...let us remember too, to pray for our leaders who have to make the hard decisions about where to send our valiant men.
wow.
kristi
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