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1 " I must give you this warning: your journeys will rarely ever go as you plan. You will make mistakes, and you will feel lost. Whenever that happens, look to the light and keep moving forward in faith. "
― Seth Adam Smith , Rip Van Winkle and the Pumpkin Lantern
2 " In the quiet of the graveyard, the couple knelt together in soul-stretching silence—wishing, waiting, hoping, praying. "
3 " Willpower, though important in its own way, is never enough. In order for you to be truly powerful, you must open up and trust in something beyond yourself—something you cannot prove for certain. "
4 " Have faith in the light you carry. "
5 " Faith is believing in something you cannot prove for certain. "
6 " Always go as far as you can see, then let faith take you the rest of the way. "
7 " And so I tell you, restless one, that no matter what happens, when things get dark, look to the light and keep moving forward in faith. "
8 " This plant represents what's happening inside of you. The world, like the soil, is cold and dark—layered with a history of destruction and death. You were planted in this world to rise above it. Do you not see? The very existence of this darkness gives you the opportunity to become a light to the world. "
9 " Where does your soul walk? Does it walk in the sunlit woods or hide in the shadowy forest? "
10 " I didn't just see a child in my dreams—I felt it in my heart. "
11 " Where does your soul walk? "
12 " All churches are an echo of this—the Cathedral of Nature. "
13 " To love the creations of the Earth is to worship the Being who created them. "
14 " Darling, I would follow you through the blackest midnight—just not without my trousers! "
15 " One human life is worth more than all the treasures of the earth. "
16 " Our home is a belonging place. "
17 " There are two forces at work in the world: the power of light and the power of darkness. "
18 " This is the miracle of all miracles—when life sacrifices itself to become something greater. When it awakens to its potential and rises in power. That is true magic. "
19 " In order to defeat the darkness, you must bring it into the light. "
20 " You cannot defeat darkness by running from it. "