William Ernest Henley's 1875 poem 'Invictus' is widely referenced to express resilience in the face of adversity. Why has it ...

Finds and shall find me unafraid. It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul. People have long been inspired ...

I first studied William Ernest Henley’s “Invictus” in high school, at a time when it was easy to confuse growing pains and social pressures with a perceived unfairness of the world at large. Invictus ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. When I was young, a poem often quoted was "Invictus" by William Ernest Henley. "Out of the night that covers me, black as a ...