The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly … who, at 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 or defeat.” Theodore Roosevelt
“It is not the critic who counts. …
Author Adrienne Morris 
10 responses to ““It is not the critic who counts. …”
I love this & shared it on Facebook!! ; o )
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Great, Cecile! Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. TR was such an interesting character.
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Trying is better than not, tho I never much care for scores.
I suspect Hemingway shared similar sentiments with TR. But I think they both really cared about the final score.
Love the mug.
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I think it’s hard not to care a little 🙂
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I’ve always loved that particular quote. TR was a real character, but he understood human nature well.
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He had his flaws, but his energy astounds me — and the love he had for his children. I like that a lot.
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Did you ever see the movie “The Wind and the Lion”? Based — probably loosely — on real events during TR’s presidency — Brian Keith really becomes TR.
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No, but I just looked at a few clips on youtube. now I have to watch the movie!
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Absolutely and amen! 🙂 <2
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One of my favorite quotes!
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