"It is not the critic that counts;
nor the man who pointed out how a strong man stumble,
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;
whom knew of great enthusiasm and great devotions;
who spends himself in a worthy cause;
whom at best, understands the triumph of high achievement,
and whom at worse, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly,
so that his place shall never be with those
cold and daunting souls who neither comprehend victory or defeat."

theodore roosevelt