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By martyschnapp BRONZE
Los Angeles, California

I believe that if I open my eyes wide enough, the world never fails to show me amazing things. Most people do not realize this; they live their lives in absolute routine, fail to...
martyschnapp BRONZE, Los Angeles, California
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Rap's conscious response to the poverty and oppression of U.S. blacks is like some hideous parody of sixties black pride" (David Foster Wallace).


Nonfiction
By No_Clue SILVER
Hermon, Maine
No_Clue SILVER, Hermon, Maine
5 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I am the master of my fate. I am the captain on my soul."

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By ebarry15 BRONZE
McLean, Virginia
ebarry15 BRONZE, McLean, Virginia
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By Armor GOLD
Windsor, Connecticut
Armor GOLD, Windsor, Connecticut
14 articles 0 photos 7 comments
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By Anonymous
Nonfiction
Armor GOLD, Windsor, Connecticut
14 articles 0 photos 7 comments
Stephen_Sullivan123 BRONZE, Duluth, Georgia
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;The Young Man came to the Old Man seeking counsel.<br /> I broke something, Old Man.<br /> How badly is it broken?<br /> It&#039;s in a million little pieces.<br /> I&#039;m afraid I can&#039;t help you.<br /> Why?<br /> There&#039;s nothing you can do.<br /> Why?<br /> It can&#039;t be fixed.<br /> Why?<br /> It&#039;s broken beyond repair. It&#039;s in a million little pieces.&rdquo;<br /> ― James Frey, A Million Little Pieces

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By Anonymous
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By sydneyparker BRONZE
Portland, Oregon
sydneyparker BRONZE, Portland, Oregon
2 articles 0 photos 4 comments
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By raternat GOLD
Tampa, Florida
raternat GOLD, Tampa, Florida
11 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey work of the stars.&quot; - Walt Whitman &quot;Song of Myself&quot;