— Randy Pausch
The Man In the Arena
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 the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at 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.
by Theodore Roosevelt
(From Citizenship in a Republic , a speech delivered in Paris in 1910)
Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic. Be part of the solution, not part of the problem.
–Stephen R. Covey (from Seven Habits of Highly Effective People)
There is always a way out, it’s just a matter of how much effort you are willing to put into finding it.
–Risha.me
All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles have strengthened me. You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.
— Walt Disney
Give so much time to the improvement of yourself, that you have no time to criticise others.
— Christian D Larson
It’s far more important to do the right things than to do things right
— unknown
Remember you are born to live. Don’t go the way life takes you. Take life the way you go!!
–unknown
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
— Mark Twain
Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning how to dance in the rain
— Anonymous