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Its better to have tried
Originally published on arcolife.blog, my WordPress blog, in 2012. Imported with its original formatting, photos and comments.
‘Tis better to have tried in vain,
Sincerely striving for a goal,
Than to have lived upon the plain
An idle and a timid soul.‘Tis better to have fought and spent
Your courage missing all applause,
Than to have lived in smug content
And never ventured for a cause.For he who tries and fails may be
The founder of a better day;
Though never his the victory,
From him shall others learn the way.– By Edgar A. Guest
I once read this quote in my grandfather’s handbook. I find it impressive and worth a share…