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By acia1129 BRONZE
Newton, Massachusetts

Swingsets stand Half empty Chains grasped By tiny eager hands. Eyes searching Frantically, For someone. Anyone. Recesses Emmersed in dirt Thrown by those Who never...
acia1129 BRONZE, Newton, Massachusetts
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To be a force- not forced to be


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By Sarahhhhhhh BRONZE
Malden, Massachusetts
Sarahhhhhhh BRONZE, Malden, Massachusetts
4 articles 0 photos 28 comments

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&quot;The silence depressed me. It wasn&#039;t the silence of silence. It was my own silence.&quot; <br /> - Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar

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Maryk PLATINUM, Waterford, Michigan
22 articles 1 photo 66 comments

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&quot;The ability to learn is greater than the ability to teach.&quot; - Arnold Jacobs<br /> &quot;He who slays monsters will become a monster himself&quot;-Nietzsche<br /> &quot;UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot nothing is going to get better its not&quot;-Dr.Suess<br /> &ldquo;They are poor, especially for the player, I think it is very difficult to have auditions and find a suitable way to judge, because we have a great many talented players to choose from. This means a lot of heartbreak for the people who are very capable.&rdquo;-Arnold Jacobs, Teacher and Tuba Player

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By MayaU-O GOLD
Asheville, North Carolina
MayaU-O GOLD, Asheville, North Carolina
12 articles 0 photos 0 comments

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&quot;If I have the belief that I can do it,<br /> I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it<br /> even if I may not have it at the beginning.&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> ~ Mahatma Gandhi ~

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By Akosua10 BRONZE
Fort Worth, Texas
Akosua10 BRONZE, Fort Worth, Texas
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By ACA44 BRONZE
Climax, North Carolina
ACA44 BRONZE, Climax, North Carolina
2 articles 4 photos 5 comments

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It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.<br /> George Washington

RealistorPessimistYouTellMe SILVER, Salem, Massachusetts
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I don't have a favorite anything. I don't think it's fair to anything else.