Theodore Roosevelt Quotes

Would an easy life really fulfill you?

Theodore Roosevelt Quote on The Critic Versus The Man In The Arena

It's not the critic who counts... ~ Theodore Roosevelt

“There has never yet been a man in our history who led a life of ease whose name is worth remembering.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt

“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt

“Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don’t have the strength.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt

“Let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt

“90% of the work in this country is done by people who don’t feel good.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt

“In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: hit the line hard.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt

Whose Fault Is It?

“Knowing what’s right doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt

“I am only an average man, but by George, I work harder at it than the average man.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt

“It behooves every man to remember that the work of the critic is of altogether secondary importance, and that in the end, progress is accomplished by the man who does things.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt

“All the resources we need are in the mind.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt

“It is true of the Nation, as of the individual, that the greatest doer must also be a great dreamer.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt

“There were all kinds of things I was afraid of at first, ranging from grizzly bears to ‘mean’ horses and gun-fighters; but by acting as if I was not afraid I gradually ceased to be afraid.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt

“The worst of all fears is the fear of living.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt

“I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life; I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt

“Success – the real success – does not depend upon the position you hold, but upon how you carry yourself in that position.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt