“When we walk to the edge of all the light we have and take a step into the darkness of the unknown, we must believe one of two things will happen—there will be something solid to stand upon or we will be taught to fly.”
—Claire Morris-Edges
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Correct attribution to poet Patrick Overton. Thanks to my friend Janis La Couvée!
Faith
“When you walk to the edge of all the light you have and take that first step into the darkness of the unknown, you must believe that one of two things will happen: There will be something solid for you to stand upon, or, you will be taught how to fly.”
© Patrick Overton
The Leaning Tree, 1975
Rebuilding the Front Porch of America, 1997
Link: http://patrickoverton.com/poster.html