Top 39 Quotes by Mattie Stepanek

About Mattie Stepanek

These are some quotes by American author Mattie Stepanek Poet, who lived between July 17, 1990 and June 22, 2004.

Wars should be fought with words, not bombs, not weapons. And calm words. I think that wars should be fought over a chessboard and a cup of something to drink.

Wars should be fought with words, not bombs, not weapons. And calm words. I think that wars should be fought over a chessboard and a cup of something to drink.

Mattie Stepanek

We all have life storms, and when we get the rough times and we recover from them, we should celebrate that we got through it. No matter how bad it may seem, there's always something beautiful that you can find.

Mattie Stepanek

I want to be remembered as a poet, a peacemaker, and a philosopher who played.

I want to be remembered as a poet, a peacemaker, and a philosopher who played.

Mattie Stepanek

Sad things happen. They do. But we don't need to live sad forever.

Sad things happen. They do. But we don't need to live sad forever.

Mattie Stepanek

I would not have lasted a minute, literally a minute, on this Earth without God and angels by my side, because I was born. And right as I was born, I went into a respiratory arrest. So, big things that keep me going are friends and family, God. And another thing is looking forward to what's going to happen tomorrow.

Mattie Stepanek

My life mission is to spread peace to the world.

My life mission is to spread peace to the world.

Mattie Stepanek

I never question God. Sometimes I say, 'Why me? Why do I have such a hard life? Why do I have this disease? Why do I have siblings who died?' But then I think and say, 'Why not me?'

I never question God. Sometimes I say, 'Why me? Why do I have such a hard life? Why do I have this disease? Why do I have siblings who died?' But then I think and say, 'Why not me?'

Mattie Stepanek

There can be many different views of what Heaven is like, because Heaven is whatever makes each person eternally and fully happy.

There can be many different views of what Heaven is like, because Heaven is whatever makes each person eternally and fully happy.

Mattie Stepanek

If it came to a magic genie, I would ask him for two extra wishes. One would be that no one would have to live with the muscular dystrophy disease or any disease. And the second one would be world peace, that we just stop fighting, talk about things, and we could live in harmony once again, like God intended us to do.

Mattie Stepanek

I've gotten books published. I've met famous people that are very nice. I look back and I say, 'Wow. Thank you, God, for giving me this gift. And thank you for helping me to keep going.'

I've gotten books published. I've met famous people that are very nice. I look back and I say, 'Wow. Thank you, God, for giving me this gift. And thank you for helping me to keep going.'

Mattie Stepanek

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