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By Sean_Mathew BRONZE
Lilburn, Georgia

The Beach’s humble shores invite me as an array of dancing colors cascade across the sky. The Dunes protect themselves from the unpredictable wrath we strain upon it. The g...
Sean_Mathew BRONZE, Lilburn, Georgia
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.<br /> Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.<br /> <br /> It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.<br /> We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant,<br /> gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous?<br /> <br /> Actually, who are you not to be?<br /> You are a child of God.<br /> <br /> Your playing small does not serve the world.<br /> There is nothing enlightened about shrinking<br /> so that other people won&#039;t feel insecure around you.<br /> We are all meant to shine, as children do.<br /> <br /> We were born to make manifest the glory of God within us.<br /> It is not just in some; it is in everyone.<br /> <br /> And, as we let our own light shine, we consciously give<br /> other people permission to do the same.<br /> As we are liberated from our fear,<br /> our presence automatically liberates others.


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By Anonymous
Tianshij SILVER, Bochum, Other
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By Prattar938 BRONZE
Lacey, Washington
Prattar938 BRONZE, Lacey, Washington
4 articles 0 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself.

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By shadow16. GOLD
Charleston, South Carolina
shadow16. GOLD, Charleston, South Carolina
12 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
you live and learn, but learn when the love is gone.

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By Monsair BRONZE
Lilburn, Georgia
Monsair BRONZE, Lilburn, Georgia
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
The world is full enough of hurts and mischances without wars to multiply them. -Tolkien<br /> It&#039;s the job that&#039;s never started as takes longest to finish. -Tolkien<br /> And others, too long to list.

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By PorcelianDoll GOLD
Randolph, New Jersey
PorcelianDoll GOLD, Randolph, New Jersey
11 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it&#039;s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.&rdquo;<br /> - Marilyn Monroe

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By Anonymous