Mr. Diers

What does the following quote mean to you?
"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 whom 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....who knows great enthusiams, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at least knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who, at the worst, if he fails, while doing greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory or defeat."
--T. Roosevelt

I like this quote because it basically talks about the difference between the ones who try and the ones who don't. I like the message it sends--that those who try gain more than those who don't, even if they fail. I especially liked that Roosevelt called those who don't try "cold and timid souls," because they do not try because they are above a worthy cause, but simply because they are afriad and don't want to be on the recieving end of criticism. But what I like most is that Teddy Roosevelt said all of this, because Mr. Borgmann told us that he was somewhat of an outcast as a child because he was weak and unable to play sports. I'm sure there were plenty of kids when he was young who were better at sports, smarter, more handsome, etc. But because he tried at everything, he ended up succeeding and experiencing great achievements, moreso than his peers who had more talent but never gave themselves a chance.