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By KatsK DIAMOND
Saint Paul, Minnesota

There’s a common saying “sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me”, but I feel that that’s not necessarily true- at least, not for me. Despite the saying...
KatsK DIAMOND, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Being inexhaustible, life and nature are a constant stimulus for a creative mind.<br /> ~Hans Hofmann<br /> You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.<br /> ~Ray Bradbury


ClaireM. ELITE, Albany, New York
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Shinjitsu-san SILVER, Beavercreek, Ohio
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By Larisa GOLD
Brooklyn, New York
Larisa GOLD, Brooklyn, New York
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cocohasaphd BRONZE, Brooklyn, New York
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Courtney Eckley BRONZE, Coppell, Texas
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Kaitbryn PLATINUM, Cushing, Oklahoma
23 articles 25 photos 65 comments

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In economics, hope and faith coexist with great scientific pretension and also a deep desire for respectability. -- John Kenneth Galbraith<br /> <br /> Very soon we must all face the decision between what is easy and what is right. -- Albus Dumbledore

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Balletgirl6 BRONZE, Columbus, New Jersey
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&ldquo;Common sense would tell parents never to send their children to a ballet school. Common sense would tell teenagers that there is a wider and happier world beyond the grueling strictures of daily barre and class. Common sense would tell the graduating student that there are infinitely superior ways of making money than joining a professional ballet company. Common sense would tell a young dancer that very few (laughably few) of his or her colleagues will ever make it to the top or even near the top. Yet... there remains the dance and the dancer.&rdquo; - Author Unknown

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By brysmarie12 PLATINUM
Neoga, Illinois
brysmarie12 PLATINUM, Neoga, Illinois
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I am the author of my own life... unfortunately I&#039;m writing in pen and can&#039;t erase my mistakes.

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By USCG13 BRONZE
Los Alamos, New Mexico
USCG13 BRONZE, Los Alamos, New Mexico
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&quot;their like lil&#039; sponges&quot;!!!!