Out in the fog, weary, yet buoyant from the drinks, his mind dulled along with his aches and his energy returning, Tully was free of the sense of impending ordeal that had been with him for weeks. He felt whole, self-sufficient, felt his life had at last opened up and that now nothing stood between him and the future's infinite possibilities.

...in a world where McDonald's now sells salads with low-fat dressing, anything is possible.

She thought of the last couple of years: the boredom, the narrowness of existence, the dearth of anything to look forward to. Yet now, in a single instant, the curtains had been whipped aside, and the windows been thrown open onto a brillant view that had been there, waiting for her, all the time. A view, moreover, laden with the most marvellous possibilities and opportunities.

Don't let yesterday's worries cloud today's possiblities

The seed of possibilities lies in love, hope and faith.

I have, I hope, a lot of compassion. I am certainly not an atheist. Maybe I am somewhere hovering between an agonistic and a believer.