Theodore Roosevelt
It is not the critic who counts, nor the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, 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, who knows great enthusiasms, great devotions, 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 fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.
Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.
In any situation, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing you can do is the wrong thing, the worst thing you can do is nothing.
Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell'em, Certainly I can ! - and get busy and find out how to do it
Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though chequered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the grey twilight that knows not victory or defeat.
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are !
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Results ? Why, man, I have gotten lots of results ! If I find ways something won't work, I haven't failed
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My main purpose in life is to make money so I can afford to go on creating more inventions.
In matters of style, swim with the current. In matters of principle, stand like a rock.
If you aren't going all the way, why go at all ?
Never giving up and pushing forward will unlock all the potential we are capable of.
There are only two things more beautiful than a good gun, a swiss watch and a woman from anywhere.
Winning isn't everything , it's the only thing.
Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.
Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.
Listen with regard when others talk. Give your time and energy to others, let others have their own way, do things for reasons other than furthering your own needs.
Never say die.
Love, a temporary insanity, curable by marriage.
We rob banks.
Who so loves believes the impossible.
Don't wait for a funeral to pay a compliment. You may not make it in time.
Because ideas have to be original only with regard to their adaptation to the problem at hand, I am always extremely interested in how others have used used them.
A gentle hand may lead even an elephant by a single hair.
One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man.
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.
In a great romance, each person basically plays a part that the other really likes.
The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.
Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.
There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because his conscience tells him it is right.
A martini. Shaken, not stirred.
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If you don't learn from your mistakes, there's no sense making them.
Surmounting difficulty is the crucible that forms character.
He is the best physician who is the most ingenious inspirer of hope.
Thou art to me a delicious torment.
No disguise can long conceal love where it exists, or long feign it where it is lacking.
Love - the feeling - is a fruit of love, the verb.
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My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep, the more I give to thee the more I have for both are infinite.
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I am convinced that He ( God ) does not play dice.
I think therefore I am
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Love is friendship set to music
I'm king of the world !
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Love like you've never been hurt, dance like no one is watching, live as though heaven is on earth.
Many people may listen, but few people actually hear.
Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it.
You can often measure a person by the size of his dream.
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We are responsible for what we are, and whatever we wish ourselves to be, we have the power to make ourselves. If what we are now has been the result of our own past actions, it certainly follows that whatever we wish to be in the future can be produced by our present actions, so we have to know how to act.
Leadership is much more an art, a belief, a condition of the heart, than a set of things to do. The visible signs of artful leadership are expressed, ultimately, in its practice.
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If you ever feel like having a child, go to a restaurant and sit next to one.
To be a great leader and so always master of the situation, one must of necessity have been a great thinker in action. An eagle was never yet hatched from a goose's egg.
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It's the investor who is risky, not the investment.
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My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.
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Action is the antidote to despair.
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Can miles truly separate you from friends. If you want to be with someone you love, aren't you already there ?
Love is my religion, I could die for it.
Never trouble another for what you can do for yourself.
There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.
Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.
When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion.
People with many interests live, not only longest, but happiest.
I have spread my dreams under your feet , Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.
Success is dependent upon the glands - sweat glands.
The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.
I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is often a step forward.
A man is not old until regrets start taking place of dreams.
Misfortunes often sharpen the genius.
Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.
Every dog has his day.
It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, Always do what you are afraid to do.
I don't like your manners.
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He that has done nothing has known nothing.
The idea of working all your life, saving, and putting money into a retirement account is a very slow plan.
How many doctors does it take to screw in a light bulb ? That depends on whether it has medical insurance.
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Your most expensive advice is the free advice you receive from your financially struggling friends and relatives.
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