Short Inspiration (when it takes longer than a quote)

[Travis]

I thought it would be nice to have a place to list a poem or short story that has been inspirational. These are longer than a quote, but shorter than a book. Rather than type it all out just list the title and author.

Rudyard Kipling the poem "If"

[Tessa]

William Butler Yeats "He wishes for the cloth of heaven"

[Travis]

For a moving speech youtube jimmy v at ESPY awards. Jimmy V was a coach at Rutgers and later NC State as he was dying from cancer he found the strength to go and speak at the ESPY awards. Gives a lot to think about just on loving life

[[deleted user]]

My history teacher showed us the jimmy v speech just the other day. I have not heard another person so enthusiastic, inspirational and emotional about life in the face of death. Changed the way i viewed my life

[Vivian]

"If" by Kipling is great. Also Henry's speech to the troops at Agincourt on St. Crispin's, Shakespeare's Henry V. "We few. We happy few. We Band of Brothers."
Wow, I almost picked up my sword and went to battle!

[Toutoula]

One of the most amazing and inspiring speeches I ve ever heard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikAb-N...