It is not the critic who counts,

Not the one who points out how the strong man stumbled or how the doer of deeds might have done them better.

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred with sweat and dust and blood;

Who strives valiantly;

Who errs and comes short again and again;
and spends himself in a worthy cause;

Who if he wins knows the triumph of high achievement;
and who, 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.

Theodore Roosevelt (paraphrased)

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. 2 Timothy 4:7-8

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