– Often attributed to Theodore Roosevelt
Meaning: Confidence is a big part of success. If you believe you can do something, you have already done half the work.
- halfway there
- – half of the way to your goal
5 quotes explained
Theodore Roosevelt quotes
26th President of the United States (1858–1919)
Quotes by Theodore Roosevelt
Inspirational Motivation & hard work – Theodore Roosevelt, An Autobiography (1913)
Meaning: Don't wait for perfect conditions. Use the skills, time and tools you already have and start today. Roosevelt said he learned the saying from a man named Bill Widener.
Motivation & hard work “Nothing in this world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty.”
Meaning: The things that are truly valuable are hard to get. If something takes great effort, that is a sign it is worth it.
Courage & fear – Theodore Roosevelt, Citizenship in a Republic speech (1910)
Meaning: The people who deserve respect are those who try and struggle, even if they fail – not the critics who only watch and comment.
- arena
- – a place where people compete or fight in front of a crowd
- marred
- – spoiled or damaged
Leadership & work “Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.”
– Theodore Roosevelt, Labor Day speech, Syracuse (1903)
Meaning: The greatest reward in life isn't money or rest. It is having meaningful work that deserves your effort.
- Far and away
- – by a very large amount; easily