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Alena
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“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
“I love you as certain dark things are to be loved,
in secret, between the shadow and the soul.”
― 100 Love Sonnets
in secret, between the shadow and the soul.”
― 100 Love Sonnets
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
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“Without music, life would be a mistake.”
― Twilight of the Idols
― Twilight of the Idols
“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive.”
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Alena’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Alena’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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