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By Failiwillnotfall PLATINUM
San Marcos, California

The sound of nails scraping pierced the air There was not a bit of light There knelt a girl beside a black wall Full of fear and fright Her nails ground down to nothing...
Failiwillnotfall PLATINUM, San Marcos, California
28 articles 4 photos 30 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I understand that love and tragedy go hand in hand, for there can&rsquo;t be one without the other, but nonetheless I find myself wondering wether the tradeoff is fair.&quot;<br /> -Nicholas Sparks


Always-Abby SILVER, Flanders, New Jersey
7 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant filled with odd little waiters who bring you things you never asked for and don&#039;t always like.&rdquo; - Lemony Snicket

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By Sparkle1pops PLATINUM
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Sparkle1pops PLATINUM, Colorado Springs, Colorado
31 articles 20 photos 342 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.&quot;<br /> - Oscar Wilde

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By Basya44 PLATINUM
Brighton, Massachusetts
Basya44 PLATINUM, Brighton, Massachusetts
36 articles 1 photo 77 comments
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By TryingToLive PLATINUM
Austintown, Ohio
TryingToLive PLATINUM, Austintown, Ohio
26 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;And I think of all the thousands of billions of steps and missteps and chances and coincidences that have brought me here and it feels like the biggest miracle in the world.&quot;

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By MENA. BRONZE
Covington, Louisiana
MENA. BRONZE, Covington, Louisiana
3 articles 0 photos 3 comments
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By crazyShruti BRONZE
Haridwar, New York
crazyShruti BRONZE, Haridwar, New York
4 articles 9 photos 64 comments

Favorite Quote:
Life is about trusting your feelings and taking chances, losing and finding happiness, appreciating the memories, learning from the past, and realizing people change.

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By carcar SILVER
Mundelein, Illinois
carcar SILVER, Mundelein, Illinois
5 articles 0 photos 2 comments
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By jonpettigrew SILVER
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
jonpettigrew SILVER, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
5 articles 0 photos 12 comments
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By freeperson DIAMOND
Burlington, Vermont
freeperson DIAMOND, Burlington, Vermont
59 articles 0 photos 229 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Have you seen the way he looks at you, the way his expression softens and his eyes are like stars...?&quot; - Ara Weston