Believe Quote by K. M. Soehnlein

“I remember being in the same position as Ruby, when I no longer believed in God as I was raised to believe. But I still am a believer - it's a personality trait, to be someone who can believe. But then what do you believe in?”

K. M. Soehnlein

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