Mattie Stepanek
Mattie Stepanek
Matthew Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek, known as Mattie J.T. Stepanek, was an American poet who published seven best-selling books of poetry. Or as he wanted to be remembered as "a poet, a peacemaker, and a philosopher who played". Before his deathhe had become known as a peace advocate and motivational speaker...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth17 July 1990
CityRockville, MD
CountryUnited States of America
world missions spread
My life mission is to spread peace to the world.
want philosopher poet
I want to be remembered as a poet, a peacemaker, and a philosopher who played.
mean waiting dying
I do fear death. But what I actually fear is not dying. I mean, true, it will be sad. But I know that there is a better place waiting for me.
lying ashes persons
You can't lie down in the ashes of another person's life.
letting-go opportunity special
I feel that God has given me a very special opportunity that I should not let go to waste. I use the gift he has given me.
book writing world
I want to keep publishing books, and writing and spreading my heartsong through the world.
beautiful caring people
Poetry is a beautiful way of expressing feelings - happy, sad, angry, caring. It's also a way that we share with other people, to help them with those feelings.
views heaven different
There can be many different views of what Heaven is like, because Heaven is whatever makes each person eternally and fully happy.
sunset color rainbow
Sunset is still my favorite color, and rainbow is second.
breathe
Do not breathe simply to exist.
beautiful soul different
We always have to choose to live our lives to the fullest. No one is better or worse than anyone else. We are different and beautiful.
song heart talking
A heartsong doesn't have to be a song in your heart. It doesn't have to be talking about love and peace. It can just be your message. It can be your feeling. Some people might even call it a conscience, even though that's not really what it is. It's your message, what you feel like you need to do.
glasses looks each-day
Remember to look at your glass half full and not half empty. A lot of my strength comes from God. God has given me a gift - the gift of life - and it's amazing that I live each day.
running kids climbing
You know, it's kind of hard because I really - I see kids on their Rollerblades and their bikes, and just running around, climbing trees, and I used to do that. And I loved doing that.