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By tryJTinstead BRONZE
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Laughter is a great thing. It has been proven to be physically and mentally therapeutic – in fact, the average person does it 17 times a day. Nothing could be wrong with laughter,...
tryJTinstead BRONZE, Lawrenceville, Georgia
1 article 0 photos 1 comment

smalltownshorty BRONZE, Amana, Iowa
2 articles 0 photos 15 comments

Favorite Quote:
There is something I don&#039;t know<br /> That I am supposed to know.<br /> I don&#039;t know what it is I don&#039;t know,<br /> And yet am supposed to know,<br /> And I feel I look stupid<br /> If I seem both not to know<br /> And not to know what it is I don&#039;t know.<br /> <br /> Therefore, I pretend I know it.<br /> This is nerve-wracking<br /> Since I don&#039;t know what I must pretend<br /> To know.<br /> <br /> Therefore, I pretend to know everything.<br /> <br /> I feel you know what I am supposed to know<br /> But you can&#039;t tell me what it is<br /> Because you don&#039;t know what I don&#039;t know<br /> What it is.<br /> <br /> You may know what I don&#039;t know, but not<br /> That I don&#039;t know it.<br /> And I can&#039;t tell you. So you will have<br /> To tell me everything.<br /> <br /> - R. D. Lang in Knots

Opinion
By Anonymous
Opinion
By CharleeVan GOLD
Lincoln, Nebraska
CharleeVan GOLD, Lincoln, Nebraska
15 articles 0 photos 25 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;How do you feel? That is the question, but I forget you don&#039;t expect an easy answer. When something like a soul becomes initialized and folded up like paper dolls and little notes you can&#039;t expect a bit of hope...&quot;<br /> -Stone Sour &quot;Through the Glass&quot;

Seabiscuit BRONZE, Rotherham,
4 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
Anything is possible if you try!

Opinion
By CourtG BRONZE
Emporia, Kansas
CourtG BRONZE, Emporia, Kansas
2 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
It is what it is.

Opinion
By Anonymous
Opinion
By TheNovaClytie PLATINUM
Woodhaven, Michigan
TheNovaClytie PLATINUM, Woodhaven, Michigan
30 articles 0 photos 63 comments

Favorite Quote:
If I could run away from my problems, I&#039;d probably get lost, and then new problems would find me.<br /> ~Shelby Seeley

Opinion
By Shakespril SILVER
Taguig, Other
Shakespril SILVER, Taguig, Other
6 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
Cogito ergo sum.