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By heyitsmebeccat SILVER
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

I think that sometimes the greatest examples of leadership stem from servant leadership in crisis situations. As I, like many others, took to social media moments after hearing new...
heyitsmebeccat SILVER, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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"Michael, Caroline asked me what would I say if I knew you could hear me. I said: 'I do know. I love you. God, I miss you, and I forgive you." -Remember me


tatertot15 SILVER, West Bend, Wisconsin
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&quot;Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.&quot;<br /> ~Martin Luther King jr.

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Sam Hotz SILVER, Tacoma, Washington
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By LawrenceK SILVER
Brooklyn, New York
LawrenceK SILVER, Brooklyn, New York
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&ldquo;Heroes are ordinary people who make themselves extraordinary.&rdquo;

CindyWoop BRONZE, Brooklyn, New York
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Lisas.Smile GOLD, London, Other
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;You&#039;ve gotta dance like there&#039;s nobody watching,<br /> Love like you&#039;ll never be hurt,<br /> Sing like there&#039;s nobody listening,<br /> And live like it&#039;s heaven on earth.&rdquo; <br /> ― William W. Purkey<br /> <br /> I also like this quote by Gnarls Barkley:<br /> &quot;You are the best. You are the worst. You are average. Your love is a part of you. You try to give it away because you cannot bear its radiance, but you cannot separate it from yourself. To understand your fellow humans, you must understand why you give them your love. You must realize that hate is but a crime-ridden subdivision of love. You must reclaim what you never lost. You must take leave of your sanity, and yet be fully responsible for your actions.&quot; -Gnarls Barkley, in a letter to the legendary rock critic Lester Bangs