Mattie Stepanek Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“While we are living in the present, we must celebrate life every day, knowing that we are becoming history with every work, every action, every deed.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“I think that someone is watching out for me, God, my guardian angel, I'm not sure who that is, but they really work hard.”

“Sometimes my body wakes me up and says 'Hey, you haven't had pain in a while. How about pain?' And sometimes I can't breathe, and that's hard to live with. But I still celebrate life and don't give up.”

“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.”

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

“My life mission is to spread peace to the world.”

“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.”