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…

Theodore Roosevelt

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Why Am I Kissing a Dolphin?

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Swimming with wild dolphins has been an incredibly healing presence in my life. My passion for dolphins began with a serendipitous swim off the coast of Southern California over 20 years ago. After my beloved sister committed suicide in 1992, my connection with these magnificent and playful creatures grew exponentially. I spent vacation after vacation traveling to places where the …