| Author | Message | ||
     Brinnutz |
As spoken by Teddy Roosevelt at the Sorbonne in Paris, France on April 23, 1910. Just a portion of the whole speech, but the most memorable. I had to memorize it as part of the Plebe "training" at the US Naval Academy. And I cannot think of a more fitting quote that describes Erik Buell and Buell Motorcycle Company's history. The Man in the Arena Teddy Roosevelt "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, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; 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 fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." | ||
| Edgydrifter |
I was thinking of that exact quote last night. Thanks for posting it. | ||
| Bluzm2 |
Wilson, You are a mind reader, that is one of my favorites, always has been. Thanks for posting it for us. Brad | ||
| Guell |
Excellent quote, fits perfectly. This isn't the end | ||
| Brinnutz |
You're welcome...A both humbling and inspiring quote at the same time as well. | ||
| Pkforbes87 |
Great quote. When I read your text all I could think about on the way home was Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson. | ||
| Brinnutz |
LOL...This is little bit better than that my friend. By a little, I mean A LOT. | ||
| Americanmadexb |
Nice quote All I can think is the new CEO of HD was singing "Man in the Mirror" all last week.... I'm Gonna Make A Change, For Once In My Life It's Gonna Feel Real Good, Gonna Make A Difference Gonna Make It Right . . . As I, Turn Up The Collar On My Favourite Winter Coat This Wind Is Blowin' My Mind I See The Kids In The Street, With Not Enough To Eat Who Am I, To Be Blind? Pretending Not To See Their Needs A Summer's Disregard, A Broken Bottle Top And A One Man's Soul They Follow Each Other On The Wind Ya' Know 'Cause They Got Nowhere To Go That's Why I Want You To Know I'm Starting With The Man In The Mirror I'm Asking Him To Change His Ways And No Message Could Have Been Any Clearer If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place (If You Wanna Make The World A Better Place) Take A Look At Yourself, And Then Make A Change (Take A Look At Yourself, And Then Make A Change) (Na Na Na, Na Na Na, Na Na, Na Nah) I've Been A Victim Of A Selfish Kind Of Love It's Time That I Realize That There Are Some With No Home, Not A Nickel To Loan Could It Be Really Me, Pretending That They're Not Alone? A Willow Deeply Scarred, Somebody's Broken Heart And A Washed-Out Dream (Washed-Out Dream) They Follow The Pattern Of The Wind, Ya' See Cause They Got No Place To Be That's Why I'm Starting With Me (Starting With Me!) | ||
| Buellinachinashop |
One song comes to mind..... "never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down Never gonna run around and desert you Never gonna make you cry Never gonna say goodbye....." Its fitting. | ||
| Cliffburton |
E.B. And Burt Munroe must have been related. | ||
| Odie |
Gotta love Herbert James 'Burt' Munro.....I love that movie. | ||
| Skully |
Amen guys! | ||
| Ezblast |
Outside the words of Jesus, that is my favorite quote, and have used it as signature for years now. Bravo! EZ |
