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Wine had become our social glue, the mechanism of our bonding. We needed the wine to shut out the jackhammers of our own perfectionism and unlock the secrets we kept within.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
― A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
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“All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
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“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.”
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Melba’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Melba’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
9 books
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173 friends
54 books
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101 friends
142 books
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79 friends
311 books
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43 friends
132 books
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46 friends
0 books
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34 friends
3 books
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58 friends
0 books
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43 friends
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