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It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, 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 erres and comes short again and again, who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause, who at best knows 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.
-Theodore Roosevelt-


This quote has really been an inspiration to me because it is saying that no matter what the outcome, whether it be victory or defeat, if you give your all you have accomplished something. In his quote, Theodore Roosevelt is saying that the people in life who just sit on the side and just critisize the people who are trying will never amount to anything in life. For example, if a pitcher is brought into a baseball game with bases loaded and he gives up the winning run, he will most likely be critsized. The pitcher will more than likely be upset, but atleast he was willing to step up and try. The players who critisize him have no right to do so because they were not willing to step up and try. I agree completely with this quote because I get aggravated with people who do not attempt to do something, yet they critisize those who are willing to go out and work for what they want. Sure, it may be easier to critisize, but the people who try will always accomplish more in life. A good example of a person who tries his best is Lance Armstrong, an olympic cyclist. Lance was diagnosed with cancer and it was a high probability of death and his cycling career seemed to be over. However, Lance survived cancer and returned to cycling. He was considered washed up, he was critisized, looked down on, and overlooked, but he overcame the critisism and won the tour de France. It is clear that there will always be doers and watchers in the world. Butno matter if they succeed or fail, the doers will always be farther in life than the watchers.