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By AriShine GOLD
Norcross, Georgia

I swear, it was the most normal day in history; the entire month was dripping with routine and sanity. The book felt familiar in my hands, and I couldn't keep my nose out of t...
AriShine GOLD, Norcross, Georgia
13 articles 0 photos 130 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Whatever you are, be a good one." -Abraham Lincoln


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By rots28 DIAMOND
East Hampton, Connecticut
rots28 DIAMOND, East Hampton, Connecticut
85 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Real love amounts to withholding the truth, even when you&#039;re offered the perfect opportunity to hurt someone&#039;s feelings.&quot; <br /> &mdash; David Sedaris (Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim)

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By ShadowLily SILVER
Somewhere, Other
ShadowLily SILVER, Somewhere, Other
7 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
Gustav Mahler: If a musician could say what he needed to say in words, he would not bother trying to say it in music.<br /> Bumper Sticker: Just because you are paranoid it does not mean they are not out to get you.

winterSNOWflake SILVER, Moore, Oklahoma
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;30 years from now, it won&#039;t matter what your hair looked like, the kind of clothes you had, or whether you had a boyfriend at the time. What will matter is the kind of friends you made, and the choices that got you here.&quot;

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By Karen Chee BRONZE
Foster City, California
Karen Chee BRONZE, Foster City, California
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By LillyBlue GOLD
Rochester, New Hampshire
LillyBlue GOLD, Rochester, New Hampshire
14 articles 3 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Yeah, I&#039;m the one with my feet on the ground. But I&#039;ve got long legs and I have to bend my knees to keep my head out of the clouds.&quot;

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By ThatOneWritingGirl PLATINUM
Greenwood Village, Colorado
ThatOneWritingGirl PLATINUM, Greenwood Village, Colorado
21 articles 0 photos 41 comments

Favorite Quote:
Don&#039;t tell me the sky&#039;s the limit when there are footprints on the moon.<br /> Love Always. :)<br /> When the tides of life turn against you and the current upsets your boat, don&#039;t waste time and tears on what might have been, just lie on your back and float.

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By jlb1993 SILVER
La Chapelle Aux Lys, Other
jlb1993 SILVER, La Chapelle Aux Lys, Other
9 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;We&#039;re the middle children of history, man. No purpose or place. We have no Great War. No Great Depression. Our Great War&#039;s a spiritual war... our Great Depression is our lives.&quot; - Chuck Palahnuik

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By Amanda58470 BRONZE
Woodstock, Georgia
Amanda58470 BRONZE, Woodstock, Georgia
1 article 0 photos 0 comments