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By Anonymous

“Be more outgoing!” My parents have been telling me this since I can remember. In 1st grade, I was quiet and seldom hung out with the talkative guys in my class. They...

#4752 Nonfiction
By Sinjid814 SILVER
Marblehead, Massachusetts
Sinjid814 SILVER, Marblehead, Massachusetts
8 articles 0 photos 1 comment
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By Nicole Theriault SILVER
Hartland, Wisconsin
Nicole Theriault SILVER, Hartland, Wisconsin
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#4754 Nonfiction
vagzz SILVER, Greater Noida, Other
8 articles 4 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot; It doen&#039;t matter who you are or where you come from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always.&quot;<br /> - Oprah Winfrey

#4755 Nonfiction
By Anonymous
chiaroscuro17 SILVER, Congers, New York
5 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Here&rsquo;s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They&rsquo;re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can praise them, disagree with them, quote them, disbelieve them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can&rsquo;t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They invent. They imagine. They heal. They explore. They create. They inspire. They push the human race forward. Maybe they have to be crazy. How else can you stare at an empty canvas and see a work of art? Or sit in silence and hear a song that&rsquo;s never been written? Or gaze at a red planet and see a laboratory on wheels? While some see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.&rdquo;

#4757 Nonfiction
AhsGirl25 PLATINUM, Hartland, Wisconsin
24 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#4758 Nonfiction
By stefunnierthanu SILVER
West Bloomfield, Michigan
stefunnierthanu SILVER, West Bloomfield, Michigan
8 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#4759 Nonfiction
By ifiwereabell BRONZE
Cupertino, California
ifiwereabell BRONZE, Cupertino, California
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#4760 Nonfiction
RockLobster BRONZE, Franklin, Wisconsin
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Whether it&#039;s the best of times or the worst of times, it&#039;s the only time we&#039;ve got.<br /> Art Buchwald