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By CoriLynnLove BRONZE
Le Roy, New York

The voices are getting louder. You press your ear up against the wall and cover the opposite one with your hand. You remember something about cups making the words clearer. This ch...
CoriLynnLove BRONZE, Le Roy, New York
3 articles 12 photos 12 comments

Favorite Quote:
The only way to accept an insult is to ignore it.<br /> If you can&#039;t ignore it, top it.<br /> If you can&#039;t top it, laugh at it.<br /> If you can&#039;t laugh at it, you probably deserved it.


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By sopranoobaby BRONZE
Fort Mill, South Carolina
sopranoobaby BRONZE, Fort Mill, South Carolina
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;It&#039;s hard to answer &#039;what&#039;s wrong?&#039; when nothing is right.&quot;

#23344 Nonfiction
By Victoria Lustig GOLD
Galisteo, New Mexico
Victoria Lustig GOLD, Galisteo, New Mexico
11 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By and4aslan GOLD
Livonia, Michigan
and4aslan GOLD, Livonia, Michigan
13 articles 21 photos 28 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Close your eyes, and keep your mind wide open&quot; -Bridge to Terabithia<br /> &quot;If I&#039;ve learned anything, it&#039;s that my mascara isn&#039;t waterproof.&quot; -Sammie Jameston (Mascara Isn&#039;t Waterproof)<br /> &quot;When I say I love you. You say you don&#039;t deserve it. When I say I need you . You say I deserve someone better, When I say my life is better with you. You say I don&#039;t know any better. But when I kiss you, you say I love you, When I have to go, you say I need you. When I am with you, you know, that there is no better feeling then our love coming together and that is something we both deserve.&quot;

#23346 Nonfiction
By LexiMorgan SILVER
Peoria, Arizona
LexiMorgan SILVER, Peoria, Arizona
6 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.&quot; <br /> &mdash;William Arthur Ward

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emilysanchez BRONZE, Houston, Texas
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;no&quot; - Rosa Parks

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By joegrbic BRONZE
Wyckoff, New Jersey
joegrbic BRONZE, Wyckoff, New Jersey
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#23349 Nonfiction
Swanangel15 SILVER, Point Fortin, Other
7 articles 3 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
The pen is mightier than the sword

#23350 Nonfiction
By claire.bear1203 BRONZE
Beaufort, South Carolina
claire.bear1203 BRONZE, Beaufort, South Carolina
1 article 0 photos 0 comments