“Two truths: the first of these is that joy does not come from outside, for whatever happens to us it is within. The second truth is that light does not come to us from without. Light is in us, even if we have no eyes.”
― And There Was Light: The Extraordinary Memoir of a Blind Hero of the French Resistance in World War II
― And There Was Light: The Extraordinary Memoir of a Blind Hero of the French Resistance in World War II
Athenais’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Athenais’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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