Anthony DoerrWhat the war did to dreamers.
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Every war, no matter how small or big, takes away someone’s dreams and replaces them with nightmares. Wars and the fear of war makes people afraid to dream. Dreams are our reality and we need to believe in them.
Source: All The Light We Cannot See
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