Response to the critics

by marksman Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:30 pm

“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 and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, 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 he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”
Theodore Roosevelt

Happy Birthday Okie!
marksman

by AZ Native Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:42 pm

Great POST. On the mark.

by Psalm85:13 Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:46 pm

marksman wrote:“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 and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, 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 he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”
Theodore Roosevelt

Happy Birthday Okie!
marksman

:cheers: :cheers:

by Captsalt Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:47 pm

THANK YOU! Right on the mark!

by soulwarriorone Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:12 pm

marksman wrote:“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 and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, 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 he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.”
Theodore Roosevelt

Happy Birthday Okie!
marksman

by rosienogg Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:15 pm

WOW !!

BEAUTIFULLY SAID MARKSMAN.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OKIE...DON'T WORRY ABOUT WHAT ANYBODY THINKS OF YOU..WE LOVE YOU !!

NO MATTER WHAT, THROUGH THICK AND THIN.

by joie1 Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:19 pm

From JOie1
It is my pleasure to wish you a Blessed Birthday!!--your efforts are so greatly appreciated and, being retired aviation, perhaps our paths will cross post RV--it would be my honor.