Originally Posted by Ron P

This has never been on OSO but I love this poem and it is easily relevant to boat racing.
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The Critic

It is not the Critic who counts.
It is not the man who points out where the strong man stumbled or where the doer of deeds could have done better.

It is the man who is actually in the arena…
whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs, who falls short again and again, who spends himself at a worthy cause…

It is the man, who in the end, at best, knows the triumph of high achievement, but who – if failing – at least greatly so that his place shall never be among those timid souls who know neither Victory nor Defeat.
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(Words to live by)

Originally Posted by Waterfoul

Never argue with a stupid person. They bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.

:D