“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 the 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. …”
— Theodore Roosevelt
Sorbonne in Paris on April 23, 1910. The speech is popularly known as “The Man in the Arena.”
“I took Sports Law in law school, and learned that unions negotiate under labor law on behalf of players. The cheerleaders are not part of the player-side negotiations. No one advocates for them and they have no voice.”
“A 9 year old case involving two female victims has been waiting for trial for 8 years…these things have to be dealt with”
—DA JOHN KERMIT HILL
“Several months ago, I applied to be a part of the North Texas Commission's Exploratory Committee on Gaming. With my civil and criminal experience, I thought I would add value to the process, and they seem to agree! I cannot wait to meet my fellow Committee Members and add value as well as learn from others. I feel fortunate and look forward to our first meeting.”
—JoDee Neil
