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By SofiaM GOLD
Monterrey, Other

When he brushed his teeth he noticed the broken leaves on his toothbrush and the grass that had begun to grow in the sink. And he gradually became aware of the flowers that...
SofiaM GOLD, Monterrey, Other
11 articles 0 photos 2 comments

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"And somehow a dog has taken itself & its tail considerably away into the mountains or sea or sky, leaving behind: me, wag." -John Berryman (Dream Song 14)


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By Rebel21 PLATINUM
St. Catharines, Other
Rebel21 PLATINUM, St. Catharines, Other
20 articles 0 photos 73 comments

Favorite Quote:
Where there is desire, there is gonna be a flame,<br /> Where there is a flame someone&#039;s bound to get burned.<br /> Just because it burns doesn&#039;t mean you&#039;re gonna die,<br /> You&#039;ve got to get up and try.

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By migwam ELITE
Tumwater, Washington
migwam ELITE, Tumwater, Washington
240 articles 20 photos 151 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.&quot; --Marcus Aurelius

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By Jay-Wolf PLATINUM
Cedar Hills, Utah
Jay-Wolf PLATINUM, Cedar Hills, Utah
25 articles 0 photos 34 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The man who takes offense when offence is not intended is a fool<br /> However the man who takes offence when it is intended is an even greater fool&quot;<br /> Ralph Waldo Emerson

TheSkyOwesMeRain GOLD, Irvine, California
13 articles 1 photo 299 comments

Favorite Quote:
Life isn&#039;t measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments which take your breath away.<br /> <br /> You are only as strong as your weakest link.

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By LiannaR GOLD
Baltimore, Maryland
LiannaR GOLD, Baltimore, Maryland
14 articles 0 photos 7 comments
TheGirlYouDontKnow BRONZE, Pagosa Springs, Colorado
4 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
Happiness doesn&#039;t just happen you have to make it happen.

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By haley101 DIAMOND
Windsor, Connecticut
haley101 DIAMOND, Windsor, Connecticut
70 articles 5 photos 195 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> ― Mary Oliver

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By redneck,girl PLATINUM
Fowler, Michigan
redneck,girl PLATINUM, Fowler, Michigan
23 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
ooo Hot boy.....but u have a bf.........you can look just cant touch.<br /> ~Mom

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By Kbev1024 BRONZE
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Kbev1024 BRONZE, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
3 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You never really understand a person until you consider things from his view point.....Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.&quot;-Harper Lee