Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.-Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond all measure.-It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.-We ask ourselves, "Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?"-Actual...

30 September 2003 - Nelson Mandela

On the balcony of space- Stood a pure and holy God.-And in awesome solitude,- He stood alone.-Not one faint star to give him light,- Just endless rolling blackest night.-But somehow through- All the darkness He could see.-He saw mountains high an...

30 September 2003 - Anon.

If you can keep your head when all about you- Are losing theirs and blaming it on you-If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,- But make allowance for their doubting too-If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,- Or being lied about, d...

30 September 2003 - Rudyard Kipling

verses-one, two,-three, four,-five, six,-chorus-A long, long time ago-I can still remember how the music-Used to make me smile.-And I knew if I had my chance-That I could make those people dance-And maybe they'd be happy for a while.-But February mad...

30 September 2003 - Don McLean

I am a poet.-I am very fond of bananas.-I am bananas.-I am very fond of a poet.-I am a poet of bananas.-I am very fond.-A fond poet of "I am, I am" -Very bananas.-Bananas of a poet!-Am I fond? Am I very?-Poet bananas! I am.-I am fond of a 'very'.-I...

30 September 2003 - Wendy Cope