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By isuess GOLD
Oakland, California

When I was a young girl, my grandmother introduced me to a book called The Saturdays. The book is about a big family in the mid 20th century, and it opened my eyes to the freedo...
isuess GOLD, Oakland, California
12 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You must not ever stop being whimsical. And you must not, ever, give anyone else the responsibility for your life."


Degenerate_Demi BRONZE, Reisterstown, Maryland
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

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Once you want to free your mind about a concept of harmony and music being correct, you can do whatever you want.<br /> So nobody told me what to do and there was no preconception of what to do.

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By Shelbz340 BRONZE
Pasco, Washington
Shelbz340 BRONZE, Pasco, Washington
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By BoobooBeetle DIAMOND
Jacksonville, Florida
BoobooBeetle DIAMOND, Jacksonville, Florida
74 articles 1 photo 36 comments

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&ldquo;A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author.&rdquo;<br /> G.K. Chesterton<br /> <br /> &quot;And you, you ridiculous people, you expect me to help you.&quot; <br /> Denis Johnson

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By kaleighkar BRONZE
Southport, Connecticut
kaleighkar BRONZE, Southport, Connecticut
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&quot;No matter the amount of adversity and negativity you&#039;ve faced, 5 minutes from now could be your best moment&quot; - Mod Sun

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By Anonymous
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By jojo.pal SILVER
Norcross, Georgia
jojo.pal SILVER, Norcross, Georgia
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campbell.defaoite BRONZE, Albany, New York
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By DarthWriter BRONZE
Yorktown, Virginia
DarthWriter BRONZE, Yorktown, Virginia
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Do your thing, and don&#039;t care if they like it&quot;-Tina Fey

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JamieTheMisfit GOLD, Hartsdale, New York
14 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Life is a great surprise. I do not see why death should not be an even greater one-Vladimir Nabokov