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The Man Who Thinks He Can: Full Poem & True Author

September 21, 2026 by Jennifer Aston

The Man Who Thinks He Can by Walter D. Wintle: portrait of a stern elderly man with a white beard and pipe.

Introduction The man who Thinks He can poem was written by Walter D. Wintle, and its original title was actually “Thinking” not “The Man Who Thinks He Can.” The earliest confirmed printing appeared in 1905 in Unity magazine, published by the Unity School of Christianity. Almost nothing else is documented about Wintle’s life, which is … Read more

Start Where You Stand Poem: A Powerful Wake-Up Call

September 14, 2026 by Jennifer Aston

Start where you stand poem figure facing forward past a signpost.

Introduction The start where you stand poem, written by American poet Berton Braley, tells readers to stop dwelling on past failures or successes and take action from exactly where they are right now. Its central message is simple but demanding: the past cannot be changed, so the only useful starting point is the present moment. … Read more