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By _SusanDenise SILVER
Detroit, Michigan

How does it feel to go to school every morning to get an education, but end up getting an ear-full of people calling you names? How does it feel to have to watch your back when you...
_SusanDenise SILVER, Detroit, Michigan
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SanonieRae BRONZE, Mascoutah, Illinois
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Maryk PLATINUM, Waterford, Michigan
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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 mellojello GOLD
Anchroge, Alaska
mellojello GOLD, Anchroge, Alaska
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no words no actions and no vow can show how much i love you

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CupcakeSaffy PLATINUM, Cochrane, Other
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&quot;Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away.&quot;

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By carelyn SILVER
Granada Hills, California
carelyn SILVER, Granada Hills, California
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&quot;Simplicity is the keynote of true elegance.&quot;

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By AllyHunter SILVER
Carnegie, Oklahoma
AllyHunter SILVER, Carnegie, Oklahoma
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&quot;Wishes Come True If You Believe They Exist&quot;

Danielle113 BRONZE, Miami, Florida
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limeturquoise825 SILVER, Folsom, California
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&quot;History is the witness that testifies to the passing of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, provides guidance in daily life and brings us tidings of antiquity.&quot;<br /> Cicero--Roman author, orator, &amp; politician (106 BC - 43 BC)

Freedom.ThroughPens GOLD, Alpharetta, Georgia
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&ldquo;Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.&rdquo; -Einstein