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By YourLogicIsBroken BRONZE
El Paso, Texas

What secrets you must posses, blank page, to be so expressionless, so silent. You are patient as you exist in hope that some great mind will create an immortal masterpiece on you,...
YourLogicIsBroken BRONZE, El Paso, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
"A successful man is one who can build a strong foundation from the bricks that others throw at him." -Sidney Greenberg


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By kaitlin96 SILVER
Hemet, California
kaitlin96 SILVER, Hemet, California
8 articles 0 photos 20 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.&rdquo;<br /> -Benjamin Franklin

daniela gonzalez SILVER, Dallas, Texas
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By KateLA GOLD
Everett, Washington
KateLA GOLD, Everett, Washington
11 articles 20 photos 194 comments

Favorite Quote:
Don&rsquo;t you find it Funny that after Monday(M) and Tuesday(T), the rest of the week says WTF?<br /> -Unknown

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By TheKenoCatabay BRONZE
Coral Springs, Florida
TheKenoCatabay BRONZE, Coral Springs, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Smile when it&#039;s raining, and when you&#039;re going through Hell, keep going&quot; - Bear Grylls - Mud, Sweat &amp; Tears

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By the3rdkind GOLD
Santo Domingo, Other
the3rdkind GOLD, Santo Domingo, Other
11 articles 2 photos 20 comments

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One day you are seventeen and planning for someday. And then quietly, without you ever really noticing, someday is today. And that someday is yesterday. And this is your life. - Nathan Scott (OTH)

CornStarchAddict GOLD, Rome, Georgia
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Damaged people are dangerous. They know they can survive. -Josephine Hart

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By Abby W BRONZE
Little Silver, New Jersey
Abby W BRONZE, Little Silver, New Jersey
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By Maryk PLATINUM
Waterford, Michigan
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