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By IsabelCF SILVER
Coral Gables, Florida

You don’t see me as I lie limp— just another crack on the sidewalk. You pass by, stepping on me; I’m crushed further. This wasn’t what I wanted when t...
IsabelCF SILVER, Coral Gables, Florida
5 articles 1 photo 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Writing is something you do alone. It&#039;s a profession for introverts who want to tell you a story but don&#039;t want to make eye contact while doing it.&quot;<br /> - John Green


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By ajain18 BRONZE
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
ajain18 BRONZE, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
3 articles 4 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. -Theodore Geisel

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By Olivia-Atlet ELITE
Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
325 articles 10 photos 1165 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,<br /> More real than solid earth;<br /> And to these death does not mean decay,<br /> But only another birth" <br /> - Isabella Banks

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By CelineK GOLD
Fortlee, New Jersey
CelineK GOLD, Fortlee, New Jersey
15 articles 3 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;There something hidden in all of us. Small gift waiting to be discovered.&rdquo; ~Jacqueline Woodson

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By Anonymous
cillamarlene SILVER, New York, New York
6 articles 0 photos 3 comments

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sometimes things are just not applicable ;)

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By KingsWit BRONZE
Janesville, Wisconsin
KingsWit BRONZE, Janesville, Wisconsin
1 article 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
“If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.”<br /> -CS Lewis

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By Daniel1514 SILVER
Roanoke, Virginia
Daniel1514 SILVER, Roanoke, Virginia
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By Daniel1514 SILVER
Roanoke, Virginia
Daniel1514 SILVER, Roanoke, Virginia
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By Jae_lanise GOLD
Marina Del Rey, California
Jae_lanise GOLD, Marina Del Rey, California
15 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;You don&#039;t get to choose if you get hurt in this world...but you do have some say in who hurts you.&quot; John Green