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“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.”
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“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
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“Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.”
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“Our task must be to free ourselves... by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and it's beauty.”
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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
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Shimaa’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Shimaa’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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