Theodore Roosevelt – Man in the arena – It is not the critic who counts…

“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, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the 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 cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”

Motivational and Inspirational Speeches and Stories

• “Ask not what your country can do for you…” President Kennedy’s Speech.
• Death Crawl scene from Facing the Giants.
• Hard Times. Don’t Give Up – Motivational Video.
• Great Minds on Leadership. Learn from best.
• I am a champion – the greatest coach speech ever. 
• Inspiration: High school player gives epic speech. Never give up.
• Motivation: The surprising truth about what motivates.
• MOTIVATION VIDEO – YOU WILL WIN. Make progress. Don’t quit.
• Nicholas James Vujicic. No arms, No legs, No worries!
• Powerful Inspirational true story…Don’t give up!
• PROVE THEM WRONG – Motivational Video. Failure is not an option.
• Videos to help people GET THROUGH TOUGH TIMES

Theodore Roosevelt Quotes

• “Our chief usefulness to humanity rests on our combining power with high purpose. Power undirected by high purpose spells calamity, and high purpose by itself is utterly useless if the power to put it into effect is lacking.” ~Theodore Roosevelt
• “It is impossible to win the great prizes of life without running risks, and the greatest of all prizes are those connected with the home.” ~Theodore Roosevelt
• “The men and women who have the right ideals… are those who have the courage to strive for the happiness which comes only with labor and effort and self-sacrifice, and those whose joy in life springs in part from power of work and sense of duty.” ~Theodore Roosevelt
• “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 nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.” ~Theodore Roosevelt