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By AngelaAxelson GOLD
Littleton, Colorado

They say to listen, To follow and be quiet, But I say be free Break away from the chains that hold you, The words of criticism and denial, To a place that says ‘you’ The...
AngelaAxelson GOLD, Littleton, Colorado
12 articles 11 photos 20 comments

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&ldquo;Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> <br /> ― Dalai Lama XIV


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By scribble_insanity SILVER
Royersford, Pennsylvania
scribble_insanity SILVER, Royersford, Pennsylvania
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By fidgetyfrog GOLD
Panchkula, Other
fidgetyfrog GOLD, Panchkula, Other
12 articles 40 photos 23 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don&#039;t matter and those who matter don&#039;t mind&quot;- Dr. Seuss

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By LadyLove7 BRONZE
Virginia Beach, Virginia
LadyLove7 BRONZE, Virginia Beach, Virginia
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment

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&quot;Walk by faith, not by sight&quot;

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By Prehistoric-Fool GOLD
Wellesley, Massachusetts
Prehistoric-Fool GOLD, Wellesley, Massachusetts
16 articles 2 photos 23 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Every path is the right path. Everything could&rsquo;ve been anything else. And it would have just as much meaning.&rdquo;<br /> &mdash;<br /> Nemo Nobody

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By Prehistoric-Fool GOLD
Wellesley, Massachusetts
Prehistoric-Fool GOLD, Wellesley, Massachusetts
16 articles 2 photos 23 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Every path is the right path. Everything could&rsquo;ve been anything else. And it would have just as much meaning.&rdquo;<br /> &mdash;<br /> Nemo Nobody

DarkGuardian177 GOLD, Indiana
16 articles 5 photos 0 comments
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By HauntMystic BRONZE
Thompson, Pennsylvania
HauntMystic BRONZE, Thompson, Pennsylvania
2 articles 2 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Look on the bright side, you&#039;re scrubbing a toilet!&quot; - my brother

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By MangaPhilosopher SILVER
Jacksonville, Florida
MangaPhilosopher SILVER, Jacksonville, Florida
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
one is all and all is one<br /> <br /> A life in fear is not life at all<br /> <br /> We only laugh when we get the money and we only cry when bankrupt:This qoute is for some<br /> <br /> Life is just a dream one big twisted dream<br /> <br /> <br /> The Less you care the less you have to loss<br /> <br /> If I die I die cool<br /> <br /> I think: therefore I am<br /> Better to be weird, then clich&eacute;

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By gabriellarose GOLD
Columbia, Maryland
gabriellarose GOLD, Columbia, Maryland
10 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I am astonished always at the stupidity of humanity but I shouldn&#039;t be, it&#039;s always with us. Which, after all, keeps giving me more and more to write about.&quot; Charles Bukowski