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By laura22 BRONZE
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

My heart was beating, My lips quivering from the chill, My bones aching, My breath coming in uneven gulps, And a single tear rolled off my lower eyelash and onto, the tightl...
laura22 BRONZE, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2 articles 0 photos 2 comments

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Quotes &quot;It is only by introducing the young to great literature, drama and music, and to the excitement of great science that we open to them the possibilities that lie within the human spirit -- enable them to see visions and dream dreams.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;&quot;You write in order to change the world, knowing perfectly well that you probably can&#039;t, but also knowing that literature is indispensable to the world... The world changes according to the way people see it, and if you alter, even by a millimeter, the way ... people look at reality, then you can change it.&quot;


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By Sazori BRONZE
Westland, Michigan
Sazori BRONZE, Westland, Michigan
3 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Life sucks and then you die&quot;

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By BeccaLeigh13 BRONZE
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
BeccaLeigh13 BRONZE, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
2 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Live life to the fullest&quot;

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By BeLoveToday PLATINUM
Manchester, New Hampshire
BeLoveToday PLATINUM, Manchester, New Hampshire
24 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. <br /> -Nelson Mandela<br /> <br /> &quot;Leave your fear of love behind, <br /> let your dreaming be your guide.<br /> If you seek, than you shall find.&quot;<br /> -&quot;Dreamer,&quot; by Elizaveta

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By Thoreau420 SILVER
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Thoreau420 SILVER, Martinsburg, West Virginia
7 articles 0 photos 39 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Herb is the healing of a nation, alcohol is its destruction.&quot; - Bob Marley

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By Gee-Gee SILVER
MarkedTree, Arkansas
Gee-Gee SILVER, MarkedTree, Arkansas
8 articles 0 photos 15 comments

Favorite Quote:
if you dont like me get over it

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By Thoreau420 SILVER
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Thoreau420 SILVER, Martinsburg, West Virginia
7 articles 0 photos 39 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Herb is the healing of a nation, alcohol is its destruction.&quot; - Bob Marley

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By Wonderment DIAMOND
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Wonderment DIAMOND, Scranton, Pennsylvania
75 articles 0 photos 141 comments
AbysmallyAbstracted PLATINUM, Mountains, Colorado
33 articles 4 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
2000 B.C. - &quot;Here, eat this root.&quot;<br /> 1000 B.C. - &quot;That root is heathen, say this prayer.&quot;<br /> 1850 A.D. - &quot;That prayer is superstition, drink this potion.&quot;<br /> 1940 A.D. - &quot;That potion is snake oil, swallow this pill.&quot;<br /> 1985 A.D. - &quot;That pill is ineffective, take this antibiotic.&quot;<br /> 2000 A.D. - &quot;That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root.&quot;<br /> ~Author Unknown

Squircle2 SILVER, Draper, Utah
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
I am writing my own life story. The only bad thing is I am writing in pen and cannot erase my mistakes.