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By Anonymous

"Writers are the best liars" Writers are the best liars. The essence of lying is coming up with a fictitious story and convincing the listener that it is fact. Telling...

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By Isibeal19 PLATINUM
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Isibeal19 PLATINUM, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
26 articles 12 photos 22 comments

Favorite Quote:
*Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning how to dance in the rain.*

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By VentureRose BRONZE
Hawley, Pennsylvania
VentureRose BRONZE, Hawley, Pennsylvania
4 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;The only way to cope with something deadly serious is to try to treat it a little lightly.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> -Madeleine L&rsquo;Engle, A Wrinkle in Time

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By Nichole Dahmer BRONZE
Royse City, Texas
Nichole Dahmer BRONZE, Royse City, Texas
3 articles 4 photos 0 comments
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By YukiV BRONZE
Pasadena, California
YukiV BRONZE, Pasadena, California
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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DreamsAndRumours BRONZE, South Bend, Indiana
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I am. I am. I am.&quot; The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath<br /> &quot;Don&#039;t tell anybody anything. If you do, you&#039;ll start missing everybody.&quot; Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger

MickLiberty GOLD, Troy, Michigan
15 articles 0 photos 12 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;A hero can be anyone. Even a man doing something as simple and reassuring as putting a coat around a young boy&#039;s shoulders to let him know that the world hadn&#039;t ended.&quot;<br /> Bruce Wayne/Batman, The Dark Knight Rises

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By Zoe-Alyssa GOLD
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Zoe-Alyssa GOLD, Fayetteville, North Carolina
13 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
In the summer the song sings itself.

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By dolphinpops06 BRONZE
Brooklyn, New York
dolphinpops06 BRONZE, Brooklyn, New York
2 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I don&#039;t know that love changes. People change. Circumstances change.&rdquo;- Nicholas Sparks<br /> <br /> &quot;Love is the flower you&#039;ve got to let grow.&quot; - John Lennon<br /> <br /> &quot;Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid.&quot; - Hedy Lemarr<br /> <br /> &quot;When other little girls wanted to be ballet dancers I kind of wanted to be a vampire.&quot; - Angelina Jolie

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By ReaderWriter GOLD
Tallahassee, Florida
ReaderWriter GOLD, Tallahassee, Florida
15 articles 0 photos 2 comments