It is not the critic who counts, nor the man who points out how the strong man tumbled, 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 , who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the 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 know neither victory nor defeat!

Teddy Roosevelt

I have it in my head before I start any race,
"Run, walk or crawl, I am crossing the finish line..."
(unless of course I am taken off in an ambulance)

Your body will fail you, sooner than your head.
Your heart or strength of will, can enable you to push yourself beyond what you ever thought possible. :D

Man, Teddy was a legend. No wonder he was so popular, with sayings like that and all.

his wife was very articulate as well . . .

"the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" - Eleanor Roosevelt

I can only imagine the dinner conversation between those two....Probably lots of healthy competition to try to out do one another's inspirational sayings, all followed by a sustained volley of "I know you are but what am I?"

guess i need to do more research before I start assuming things... :rolleyes:

The distant Roosevelt cousins were very inspriational! :D

Great quote! Thanks!