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By imnotjaye SILVER
Los Angeles, California

I pick up the bow, which now seems like an extension of my ebony arm. As my fingers touch the mahogany, I hear one constant note rushing through the small studio that I call home....
imnotjaye SILVER, Los Angeles, California
6 articles 0 photos 22 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.&quot;<br /> Oscar Wilde<br /> Irish dramatist, novelist, &amp; poet (1854 - 1900)


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By JakeShaw PLATINUM
Atlanta, Georgia
JakeShaw PLATINUM, Atlanta, Georgia
23 articles 0 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
When you&#039;re in a night that seems almost devoid of stars and you look but can&#039;t find someone to help you see. Look for that lonely star and let it guide you until you find the light. (anonymous)

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By Anonymous
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By Anonymous
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By In_Love_Loved PLATINUM
Concord, New Hampshire
In_Love_Loved PLATINUM, Concord, New Hampshire
24 articles 0 photos 33 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I&#039;ve lost my faith in so many things but I still believe in you.&quot; -Sanctus Real

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By Alyssa Fitzgerald GOLD
Lemont, Illinois
Alyssa Fitzgerald GOLD, Lemont, Illinois
11 articles 0 photos 1 comment
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PoAph SILVER, New Delhi, Other
5 articles 1 photo 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You fail to recognize that it matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.&quot; <br /> - Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore

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By Aro13 BRONZE
New York, New York
Aro13 BRONZE, New York, New York
4 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Don&#039;t worry about your background whether its odd or ordinary, use it, build on it&quot; Gloria Steinem<br /> <br /> &quot;All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.&quot; Leo Tolstoy

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By CynthiaLynnILY PLATINUM
Moore, Oklahoma
CynthiaLynnILY PLATINUM, Moore, Oklahoma
30 articles 3 photos 21 comments
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By Gabs(: SILVER
Florence, Kentucky
Gabs(: SILVER, Florence, Kentucky
7 articles 1 photo 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
Anyone can hide. Facing up to things, working through them, that&#039;s what makes you different. -Sara Dessen.