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I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what read more
I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where read more
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.
Give no time to finding fault of criticism.
Give no time to finding fault of criticism.
How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct.
How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct.
Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.
Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.
To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.
To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.
You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother.
You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother.
It is by universal misunderstanding that all agree. For if, by ill luck, people understood each other, they would never read more
It is by universal misunderstanding that all agree. For if, by ill luck, people understood each other, they would never agree.
As soon
Seek roses in December--ice in June,
Hope, constancy in wind, or corn in chaff;
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As soon
Seek roses in December--ice in June,
Hope, constancy in wind, or corn in chaff;
Believe a woman or an epitaph,
Or any other thing that's false, before
You trust in critics.
