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Why the Labels?

April 9, 2018
By Angel04 SILVER, Houston, Texas
Angel04 SILVER, Houston, Texas
7 articles 2 photos 39 comments

Favorite Quote:
" Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgement that something is more important than fear" ~ Meg Cabot
" I'd rather be pulling a Chevy, than driving a Ford" ~ Grandpa Orta


Let me ask you guys something: How do you feel about labels? Honestly, I couldn't care less what people think/say about me. I believe in being yourself and stand up for what you believe in, even if it means standing alone. Even though I'm a girl, I have short hair, my favorite color is blue, I rarely wear dresses/skirts, I LOVE country music, I don't have ANY friend ( due to the fact that I'm homeschooled), but I'm still me. And no one can change who I am. Here are a few of my favorite, famous quotes. Hope they  inspire you, like they did me.

 

"Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud"~ Maya Angelou. 

 

" It takes courage to grow up a become who you really are" e. e. cummings.

 

" Normality is a paved road: It's comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it" Vincent van Gogh. 

 

" I don't pretend to be perfect. I want people to see me as I am." Kristen Stewart.    



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Angel04 SILVER said...
on Apr. 24 2018 at 8:22 pm
Angel04 SILVER, Houston, Texas
7 articles 2 photos 39 comments

Favorite Quote:
" Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgement that something is more important than fear" ~ Meg Cabot
" I'd rather be pulling a Chevy, than driving a Ford" ~ Grandpa Orta

You should join my forum. Looking For New Best Buds

Angel04 SILVER said...
on Apr. 24 2018 at 8:21 pm
Angel04 SILVER, Houston, Texas
7 articles 2 photos 39 comments

Favorite Quote:
" Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgement that something is more important than fear" ~ Meg Cabot
" I'd rather be pulling a Chevy, than driving a Ford" ~ Grandpa Orta

Oh, right. I got mixed up. Don't worry. Your secret's safe with me. *giggles*

on Apr. 24 2018 at 5:47 pm
Malcolm_Chase PLATINUM, Madison, South Dakota
32 articles 0 photos 161 comments

Favorite Quote:
Not all those who wander are lost
- J. R. R. Tolkien

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
- Confucius

Believe you can and you're halfway there
- Theodore Roosevelt

Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.
- Albert Camus

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.
- Aristotle

Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!
- Audrey Hepburn

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.
- Helen Keller

Actually, no. I'm really Summer_R_Quinn's brother, but shh, it's a secret!

Angel04 SILVER said...
on Apr. 24 2018 at 4:44 pm
Angel04 SILVER, Houston, Texas
7 articles 2 photos 39 comments

Favorite Quote:
" Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgement that something is more important than fear" ~ Meg Cabot
" I'd rather be pulling a Chevy, than driving a Ford" ~ Grandpa Orta

Thx, @Malcolm_Chase! You're Ria's brother, right?

on Apr. 24 2018 at 12:54 pm
Malcolm_Chase PLATINUM, Madison, South Dakota
32 articles 0 photos 161 comments

Favorite Quote:
Not all those who wander are lost
- J. R. R. Tolkien

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
- Confucius

Believe you can and you're halfway there
- Theodore Roosevelt

Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.
- Albert Camus

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.
- Aristotle

Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!
- Audrey Hepburn

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.
- Helen Keller

Great job, love it! It's so inspirational, and those are wonderful quotes! Personally, though, I like these two quotes: “ Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.” And: "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken". - Oscar Wilde

Angel04 SILVER said...
on Apr. 23 2018 at 3:57 pm
Angel04 SILVER, Houston, Texas
7 articles 2 photos 39 comments

Favorite Quote:
" Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgement that something is more important than fear" ~ Meg Cabot
" I'd rather be pulling a Chevy, than driving a Ford" ~ Grandpa Orta

LOl i will Summer. Thx

on Apr. 23 2018 at 2:57 pm
Rhiannon_4 DIAMOND, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
62 articles 87 photos 200 comments

Favorite Quote:
If you chase two rabbits, you will lose them both.
- Native American proverb

Do not go gentle into that good night but rage, rage against the dying of the light.
- Dylan Thomas

What is past is past -- it is the present and the future that concern us.
- Hiawatha, founder of the Iroquois Confederacy

This is great, Angel! You should check out my song called Angel (ironic, I know).

Angel04 SILVER said...
on Apr. 21 2018 at 7:31 pm
Angel04 SILVER, Houston, Texas
7 articles 2 photos 39 comments

Favorite Quote:
" Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgement that something is more important than fear" ~ Meg Cabot
" I'd rather be pulling a Chevy, than driving a Ford" ~ Grandpa Orta

Thanks, WolfWhisperer0911! I love the third one, too.

on Apr. 21 2018 at 3:37 pm
WolfWhisperer0911 BRONZE, Austin, Texas
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@Angel04 Nice article! Truly inspirational, my favorite has to be the third one. :)