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Nonfiction
By Bballgrrl SILVER
Loveland, Ohio

I feel like anybody who posts anything about being gay on here just posts what it's like to come out. Nobody ever says anything about what it's like or how they knew or a...
Bballgrrl SILVER, Loveland, Ohio
6 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
Success is not measured by what you accomplished but the oppostion you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.&nbsp;<br /> -Orison Swett Marden


saatvikarathor GOLD, Bangalore, Other
18 articles 0 photos 0 comments
Shanagians SILVER, Tamaroa, Illinois
5 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;What is the point of being alive if you don&#039;t at least try to do something remarkable?&rdquo; <br /> ― John Green, An Abundance of Katherines

Nonfiction
By iholland95 BRONZE
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
iholland95 BRONZE, Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
2 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Take things one step at a time.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Don&#039;t be a hater. Support the fine arts!&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Let&#039;s make the most of tonight like we&#039;re gonna die young&quot;

Nonfiction
By BadGirl GOLD
Dacula, Georgia
BadGirl GOLD, Dacula, Georgia
13 articles 10 photos 56 comments

Favorite Quote:
I&#039;d rather be HATED for who I am<br /> then be LOVED for who I&#039;m not.<br /> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /> All I need is for someone to say &quot;I believe in you.&quot;

Nonfiction
By NaiNelson PLATINUM
Bellevue, Washington
NaiNelson PLATINUM, Bellevue, Washington
36 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
Change in life is never easy, but you have to learn to deal with it because life doesn&#039;t slow down for stragglers.

EcoSinger123 SILVER, APO AE, Other
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments
cryingdeepinside SILVER, Torrington, Wyoming
9 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Who are you to judge the life i live - i don&#039;t live to be perfect- so be for you go pointing the finger make sure the hands are clean

Nonfiction
By AlexisB SILVER
Milner, Georgia
AlexisB SILVER, Milner, Georgia
9 articles 2 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
A synonym is a word you use when you can\\\&#039;t spell the other one.

Nonfiction
By JesusFreak333 BRONZE
South Plainfield, New Jersey
JesusFreak333 BRONZE, South Plainfield, New Jersey
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose&quot; Jim Elliot