1. who was Mattie Stepanek?
Mattie Stepanek was an American famous poet, who had always gave others motivation and inspiration through his poetry. he was also remembered as a peacemaker and a philosopher who played.
2. why do you think he was famous?
Stepanek was famous because of the poetry that he started to wrote when at the age of three and one book of essay all reached The New York Times bestsellers list. after that, he became a peace advocate and motivational speaker.
3. what is posthumously?
posthumously means after death. in Stepanek case, posthumously means the poet that he wrote was published after he was death.
4. what does president Jimmy Carter means when he said "
We have known kings and queens, and we've known presidents and prime ministers, but the most extraordinary person whom I have ever known in my life is Mattie Stepanek. His life philosophy was 'Remember to play after every storm!' and his motto was: 'Think Gently, Speak Gently, Live Gently'. He wanted to be remembered as "a poet, a peacemaker, and a philosopher who played".
Jimmy Carter means that he know a lot of peoples in this world even the kings, queens, presidents and prime ministers. however, the most extraordinary person that he don't know is Mattie Stepanek. Jimmy remembered us about what Stepanek had said that even there are a lot of bad things happen, we must solve it with a positive sight. so we need to think gently, speak gently and live gently.
