Mattie Stepanek Quotes


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.


Citations

Stepanek, Mattie. Interview by Larry King. Larry King Live, CNN, 19 Oct. 2001.

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Mattie Stepanek
Mattie Stepanek
  • Born: July 17, 1990
  • Died: June 22, 2004
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Poet

Matthew Joseph Thaddeus Stepanek, known as Mattie J.T. Stepanek, was an American poet (or, as he wanted to be remembered, "a poet, a peacemaker, and a philosopher who played") who published seven best-selling books of poetry and peace essays. Before his death (at the age of 13) he had become known as a peace advocate and motivational speaker.