I vaguelly remember a quote about people who stand on the sidelines and critisise - any ideas where from?

Answer 1

I'm thinking of this one, from Theodore Roosevelt:

It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat.

Citizenship in a Republic - a speech at the Sorbonne, Paris, France (23 April 1910)

Answer 2

Teddy Roosevelt's speech at the Sorbonne in 1910.
"It's a quote that shows a fair amount of sympathy for people that are actually in the arena -- as opposed to those who stand on the sidelines and criticize them,"


It is easy to stand on the critisiaze when your not playing the games? well, yah.

Answer 3

One time the lawyer I worked for told me "don't be a monday morning quarterback" and I had no idea what he was trying to say. At the time he said it we were trying to fix our computer which had crashed and I was just giving some suggestions.

Answer 4

You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining,
You make progress by implementing ideas".
Shirley Chisholm

Answer 5

probably from football managers who stand at the sidelines.

Answer 6

the Sidelines?

Answer 7

Hmmm, I was thinking...
People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

Maybe it's the expression.... Armchair quarterback

Or maybe ... Monday morning quarterback

Answer 8

Monday morning quarterbacks.

Answer 9

don't throw stones at others if your house is made out of glass.