“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 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 errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in 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 fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” – Theodore Roosevelt.
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Danny Voyes, 28 – Baldwin, Nassau County, New York, USA.
College Student.
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Why this quote?
This quote is important to me because I don’t care what people say or think about me. Unless they are my friends and family, they don’t know me, what I’ve been through or what my life is like. Life is meant to be lived not scrutinized by others. The only one who should care about how my life turns out is me, myself and I. Yes I’ve had many achievements, but I’ve also had numerous setbacks too, and because of those setbacks, I can enjoy my achievements even more.
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What can you tell us about this photo?
I am a huge Mets fan. They have won numerous games, but they have also lost probably just as many if not more games. But for every loss, every win is just that much sweeter.
quotes from strangers 