Trees are the lifeblood of our planet, and together with the words penned upon the echo of old forests, new worlds are created. These worlds are only briefly inhabited by the reader, yet sometimes, the story can remain part of them forever.
“What a large volume of adventures may be grasped within the span of his little life by him who interests his heart in everything.”
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“They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.”
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“Poetry is eternal graffiti written in the heart of everyone.”
― Americus, Book I
― Americus, Book I
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