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By mtressler52 GOLD
Defiance, Ohio

In “I Am Not a Ballerina,” Yinuo Shi says things that any dancer would agree with. True ballerinas “give up their childhood in the single-minded pursuit of bri...
mtressler52 GOLD, Defiance, Ohio
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By Anonymous
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Ladder BRONZE, Park City, Utah
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By jMw12 SILVER
East Greenwich, Rhode Island
jMw12 SILVER, East Greenwich, Rhode Island
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Favorite Quote:
"The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough." -Randy Pausch; "The Last Lecture"

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By Haleybear321 BRONZE
Huntington, West Virginia
Haleybear321 BRONZE, Huntington, West Virginia
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matthew.fine8 GOLD, Staten Island, New York
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By rachelchace DIAMOND
Stratford, Connecticut
rachelchace DIAMOND, Stratford, Connecticut
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"If everyone were perfect, Individuality would be extinct." -Rachel Chace (me)

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By Rach2001 SILVER
Sussex, Wisconsin
Rach2001 SILVER, Sussex, Wisconsin
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sophiea1025 PLATINUM, New York City, New York
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"Say what you mean and mean what you say because those who matter don't mind and those who mind don't matter." Dr. Seuss

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RiseofNewMoon GOLD, Maribel, Wisconsin
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&quot;Write what you care about and understand. Writers should never try to outguess the marketplace in search of a salable idea; the simple truth is that all good books will eventually find a publisher if the writer tries hard enough, and a central secret to writing a good book is to write on that people like you will enjoy.&quot;<br /> Richard North Patterson