" Intent, you say, or intention?” “Intention is the mind’s work, señora. As you put it, a wish and a prayer . . .” “. . . and a hope,” she murmured. “It takes something beyond hope to bring a dream to life,” Leonardo said. “It takes action—action that is fueled by faith in oneself.” “Faith in oneself?” said Lala. “You are the father of blasphemy, sir!” “So says the mother of lies, madam! "

― Miguel Ruiz , The Toltec Art of Life and Death