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By Anonymous

I think in another world, in another era, I could be attractive. In today’s world, I am nothing. I don’t fit into super-skinny, figure-hugging, size two jeans. I don’t have...

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By pinkplants PLATINUM
Brandon, Mississippi
pinkplants PLATINUM, Brandon, Mississippi
39 articles 0 photos 18 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Whatever you are physically...male or female, strong or weak, ill or healthy--all those things matter less than what your heart contains. If you have the soul of a warrior, you are a warrior. All those other things, they are the glass that contains the lamp, but you are the light inside.&rdquo; <br /> ― Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel

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By Canadotas PLATINUM
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Canadotas PLATINUM, Harrisonburg, Virginia
24 articles 0 photos 36 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it.&rdquo; --Albert Einstein

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By Anonymous
CreativeFreakkk DIAMOND, Spencer, Iowa
53 articles 40 photos 204 comments

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Stand up for what you believe in even if it means standing alone. -Andy Biersack<br /> Sometimes you gotta fall before you can fly. -Kellin Quinn<br /> You made me hate my own reflection. -Sleeping With Sirens

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jkedwards PLATINUM, West Branch, Iowa
35 articles 0 photos 13 comments
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By ky796 BRONZE
Newtown, Pennsylvania
ky796 BRONZE, Newtown, Pennsylvania
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By TaylorJLutz SILVER
Saginaw, Michigan
TaylorJLutz SILVER, Saginaw, Michigan
5 articles 0 photos 5 comments
Bakhtawar SILVER, Kota, Other
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By EllenMC GOLD
Boulder, Colorado
EllenMC GOLD, Boulder, Colorado
12 articles 1 photo 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
Excerpt from Calvin and Hobbes:<br /> Calvin asks Mom: &quot;Why are you crying?&quot;<br /> Mom: &quot;I&#039;m cutting an onion.&quot;<br /> Calvin: &quot;Life must be hard when you start anthropomorphizing your vegetables.&quot;