In his latest social media post, Brady held up a piece of a paper with a quote that read: “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.

Tom Brady. “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 better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and ...

The cryptic message praised the kind of person who dedicates themselves to worthy goals, despite facing obstacles and failures. Roosevelt’s words continued to applaud those who attempt “great devotions” and show courage in their endeavors.

Tom Brady’s cryptic post fuels speculation after ex-wife Gisele Bündchen’s pregnancy with Joaquim Valente surfaces.

The former NFL star shared a suggestive post to social media, which coincided with a Fleetwood Mac song, shortly after news broke of his ex-wife's pregnancy.

It’s hardly the first time Tom Brady has gotten esoteric on social media. In 2023, for instance, he posted a context-free Ralph Waldo Emerson quote about the nature of success. Which he just happened to post hours after Bündchen’s Vanity Fair interview—which included details about their divorce—went live.

Tom Brady took to Instagram on Tuesday, November 5, to share a cryptic quote attributed to Theodore Roosevelt. "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles,