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" I once wrote a book on courage and what made people courageous. I found it was a strength of belief matched by a strength of willpower. "

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" I think we spend so much of our lives trying to pretend that we know what's going to happen next. In fact we don't. To recognize that we don't know even what will happen this afternoon and yet having the courage to move forward - that's one meaning of faith. "

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