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“Two words, and for all that, they can be dangerously powerful. In the hands of an idealist, “what if” can lead to the kind of hope that brings a man to triumph over unbelievable odds and opposition. In the hands of someone resigned to despair, they can dig them even deeper into a grave of the mind. Something nearly impossible to escape. And I have been both of those men over the course of my life.”

“I believe in you.”
“Four words. And they were enough. Belief—faith—is magic in and of itself. It is the fire and steel we can lend to others to help them find their strength again. Belief is the gift you can give someone to rekindle their fire. And it is the greatest foil to doubt and fear. With faith, a person can overcome anything. Do anything. It is the buoy that keeps you afloat in a storm.”