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- 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 and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, 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 he 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 (1858 - 1919), "Man in the Arena" Speech given April 23, 1910
- A static hero is a public liability. Progress grows out of motion.
- Richard Byrd
- Few men during their lifetime come anywhere near exhausting the resources dwelling within them. There are deep wells of strength that are never used.
- Richard Byrd
- The art of life is to show your hand. There is no diplomacy like candor. You may lose by it now and then, but it will be a loss well gained if you do. Nothing is so boring as having to keep up a deception.
- E. V. Lucas
- I could not at any age be content to take my place in a corner by the fireside and simply look on.
- Eleanor Roosevelt (1884 - 1962)
- Accomplishing the impossible means only the boss will add it to your regular duties.
- Doug Larson
- All prosperity begins in the mind and is dependent only on the full use of our creative imagination.
- Ruth Ross
- A good idea will keep you awake during the morning, but a great idea will keep you awake during the night.
- Marilyn Vos Savant
- Any business arrangement that is not profitable to the other person will in the end prove unprofitable for you. The bargain that yields mutual satisfaction is the only one that is apt to be repeated.
- B. C. Forbes
- Life is like a coin. You can spend it any way you wish, but you only spend it once.
- Lillian Dickson
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