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By Alicia Neptune BRONZE
Maple Ridge, Other

Don’t think about how the world affects you - Think about how you affect the world. This is the fundamental shift in her thinking. Humans are hateful, and compassionate, and ins...
Alicia Neptune BRONZE, Maple Ridge, Other
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

whitneysl. BRONZE, Unknown, Iowa
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
He who does not think himself happy will never be so.

Poetry
By JulesC GOLD
Orlando, Florida
JulesC GOLD, Orlando, Florida
14 articles 0 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
"It was cliché, he knew, but he meant it classic." ~S.E. Hinton (Some of Tim's Stories)

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By ErinAjello GOLD
Staten Island, New York
ErinAjello GOLD, Staten Island, New York
19 articles 1 photo 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;...I wrote because that was who I was at the core, and if I was too damaged to walk around the block, I was lucky all the same. Once I got to my desk, once I started writing, I still believed anything was possible.&rdquo; <br /> -Alice Hoffman

Shadowlight PLATINUM, Chatsworth, Georgia
39 articles 0 photos 8 comments
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By MegBeth BRONZE
Southbridge, Massachusetts
MegBeth BRONZE, Southbridge, Massachusetts
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Well begaved women rarely make history.&quot; -Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

LiraDaeris PLATINUM, Tucson, Arizona
22 articles 0 photos 135 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You&#039;re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who&#039;ll decide where to go...&rdquo; <br /> ― Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You&#039;ll Go!

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By jess14 BRONZE
New York, New York
jess14 BRONZE, New York, New York
4 articles 0 photos 15 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;We accept the love we think we deserve&quot;

Poetry
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