e. e. cummings on the battle for identity

by | Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Patrick Dickson just quoted e. e. cummings (one of my favorite poets) and I just had to look it up.

To be nobody-but-yourself — in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else — means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting: e. e. cummings

Topics related to this post: Identity | Learning | Teaching

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  1. Emerson

    Very good article, very usefull!!

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