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papa stas
 15 Jan 2012, 20:53 #139660 Reply To Post
From Teddy Roosevelt

"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."
“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.” - Albert Einstein
CaroleH
 15 Jan 2012, 21:00 #139661 Reply To Post
What a great quote!

Those that can, do. Those that can't, teach. Those that can't teach, teach gym. Those who are totally useless, criticise.

For every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism.
This post was last edited by CaroleH, 15 Jan 2012, 21:23
ciaranl
 15 Jan 2012, 21:44 #139666 Reply To Post
But yet..
Time And Time Again
CaroleH
 15 Jan 2012, 21:51 #139667 Reply To Post
God bless you, ciaranl - soon you will be writing in whole sentences. You will make a fine critic, my son.
ciaranl
 16 Jan 2012, 06:03 #139680 Reply To Post
Quote: CaroleH, Sunday, 15 Jan 2012 21:51
God bless you, ciaranl - soon you will be writing in whole sentences. You will make a fine critic, my son.


Sounds like you're taking a personal standpoint there CaroleH. You don't want criticism? You think you're good enough as you are? Why are you here?

This post was last edited by ciaranl, 16 Jan 2012, 06:03
Time And Time Again
safiaadam
 16 Jan 2012, 06:18 #139682 Reply To Post
Quote: papa stas, Sunday, 15 Jan 2012 20:53
From Teddy Roosevelt

"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."


Love the quote Papa stas - a bit over the top for YWO though, don't you think?

Follow your bliss
BennyGable
 16 Jan 2012, 07:06 #139685 Reply To Post
Teddy Roosevelt was known to be a liar and a bigot. What do we take from this quote?
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notleyab
 16 Jan 2012, 08:06 #139687 Reply To Post
Quote: BennyGable, Monday, 16 Jan 2012 07:06
Teddy Roosevelt was known to be a liar and a bigot. What do we take from this quote?


Liars & bigots don't like being criticized?
PERRY
 16 Jan 2012, 08:27 #139691 Reply To Post
Quote: BennyGable, Monday, 16 Jan 2012 07:06
Teddy Roosevelt was known to be a liar and a bigot. What do we take from this quote?


But he was never a coward.

THE NOTHING PEOPLE.

They do not lie;
they just neglect to tell the truth.
They do not take;
they simply cannot bring themselves to give.
They do not steal; they scavenge.
They will not rock the boat;
but did you ever see them pull an oar?
They will not pull you down;
they'll simply let you pull them up -
and let that pull you down.
They do not hurt you;
they merely will not help you
They do not hate you;
they merely cannot love you.
They will not burn you;
they'll only fiddle while you burn.
They are the nothing people;
the sins-of-omission folk;
the neither-good-nor-bad-and-therefore-worse.
Because the good at least keep busy trying,
and the bad try just as hard,
both have that character that comes
caring, action and conviction.
So give me every time an
honest sinner, or even a Saint.
But God and Satan, get together,
and protect me from the nothing people.

Anon. [http://petcraftproject.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=spiritual&action=display&thread=2670]
freelancelogan
 16 Jan 2012, 08:53 #139695 Reply To Post
And those wonderful critics are now going to have their own award for being nasty: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/jan/10/book-critics-own-prize-reviews?CMP=twt_fd

I do wonder who decided a year's supply of potted shrimp was a good prize.
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