“We do not believe in ourselves
until someone reveals that
deep inside us something is valuable,
worth listening to,
worthy of our trust,
sacred to our touch.
Once we believe in ourselves
we can risk curiosity,
wonder,
spontaneous delight
or any experience
that reveals the human spirit.”
~ E.E. Cummings
Edward Estlin Cummings (October 14, 1894 – September 3, 1962 (aged 67) American poet, painter, essayist, author, and playwright. His body of work encompasses approximately 2,900 poems, two autobiographical novels, four plays and several essays, as well as numerous drawings and paintings… Source