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By Vivianuhh BRONZE
Hemet, California

I was once in trouble too, just like you, not all of you, but you right there. My heart wept as my face lit with a smile. I know what it's like to be different, not the differ...
Vivianuhh BRONZE, Hemet, California
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By Miacaro BRONZE
Berkeley, California
Miacaro BRONZE, Berkeley, California
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;What is it that makes you want to write songs? In a way you want to stretch yourself into other people&rsquo;s hearts. You want to plant yourself there, or at least get a resonance, where other people become a bigger instrument than the one you&rsquo;re playing. It becomes almost an obsession to touch other people. To write a song that is remembered and taken to heart is a connection, a touching of bases. A thread that runs through all of us. A stab to the heart. Sometimes I think songwriting is about tightening the heartstrings as much as possible without bringing on a heart attack.&rdquo; <br /> ― Keith Richards, Life<br /> 16 likes

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By Anonymous
LoveJones PLATINUM, Jamestown, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Just to keep from crying, I laugh&quot; ~Lil wayne

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By Buble PLATINUM
Ammon, Idaho
Buble PLATINUM, Ammon, Idaho
22 articles 13 photos 25 comments

Favorite Quote:
Love and loyalty run deeper than blood. By: Richelle Mead

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By Anonymous
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JakeJones BRONZE, Langley, Other
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
marshmallowheart27 SILVER, PORTLAND, Oregon
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Everyone is banging a girl and I&#039;m banging a lamp named Henry&quot;

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maggiefitz12 BRONZE, Fort Dodge, Iowa
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