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By ChloeK SILVER
Greenfield, Massachusetts

I knew it was dangerous, but I would have regretted it if I hadn't done it. Adrenaline was pumping through my veins, my hands and legs were shaking as if it was wintertime. Th...
ChloeK SILVER, Greenfield, Massachusetts
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Some say the world will end in fire, others say in ice, but what I've tasted of desire, I hold with those who favor fire, but if I had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate, to say that for destruction ice is also great, and would suffice


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ElaineEL27 GOLD, Fayette, Iowa
18 articles 0 photos 19 comments

Favorite Quote:
These violent delights have violent ends<br /> And in their triumph die, like fire and powder,<br /> Which, as they kiss, consume. The sweetest honey<br /> Is loathsome in his own deliciousness<br /> And in the taste confounds the appetite.<br /> Therefore love moderately.

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By traysusa BRONZE
Sacramento, California
traysusa BRONZE, Sacramento, California
2 articles 1 photo 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Someday, everything will make perfect sense. So for now, laugh at the confusion, smile through the tears, be strong and keep reminding your self that everything happens for a reason.&rdquo;

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GabrielMeroli GOLD, Sabana Grande, Other
16 articles 5 photos 15 comments

Favorite Quote:
My love life is a mess; It&#039;s like a puzzle piece that doesn&#039;t fit no where. - by: Gabriel Meroli

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By _Fate_ GOLD
West Valley, Utah
_Fate_ GOLD, West Valley, Utah
15 articles 2 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
true love is forever

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By Anonymous
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By DrewFiero SILVER
Ettrick, Wisconsin
DrewFiero SILVER, Ettrick, Wisconsin
6 articles 4 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
We&#039;re all stories in the end.

Nonfiction
By ramfthomas4 PLATINUM
South Bend, Indiana
ramfthomas4 PLATINUM, South Bend, Indiana
26 articles 1 photo 98 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If the present world go astray, the cause is in you, in you it is to be sought.&rdquo; <br /> ― Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy

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By Carolc102 BRONZE
Hemet, California
Carolc102 BRONZE, Hemet, California
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I&#039;d rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am not&quot;<br /> -Kurt Cobain

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angelwings14 GOLD, Toledo, Ohio
18 articles 2 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&#039;Nothing to fear but fear itself&#039;<br /> &#039;stand up for what is right even if you&#039;re standing alone&#039;