“This is the Shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.”

— Alex Haley

"The Shadowland of Dreams".
Context: I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering, “What if?” I would keep putting my dream to the test — even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there. If you can't live here, get back to YOUR roots and LEARN to live here!

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African American biographer, screenwriter, and novelist 1921–1992

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