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By ChrisJ PLATINUM
Rochester, New York

Precipice of my mouth, gasping for oxygen, soil in return.
ChrisJ PLATINUM, Rochester, New York
24 articles 15 photos 289 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.&rdquo;<br /> - Martin Luther King Jr.


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By kelsey_g SILVER
Dallas, Georgia
kelsey_g SILVER, Dallas, Georgia
8 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
at the end of the day, you can either focus on whats tearing you apart.. or whats keepnig you together. &lt;3

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By gitau SILVER
Nairobi, Other
gitau SILVER, Nairobi, Other
5 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
Live a life to be remembered for the good things you did.

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By FemmeGeek BRONZE
Tenafly, New Jersey
FemmeGeek BRONZE, Tenafly, New Jersey
4 articles 0 photos 12 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.&rdquo;<br /> ― Kurt Vonnegut

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By ArmyChick SILVER
Lake Park, Florida
ArmyChick SILVER, Lake Park, Florida
7 articles 0 photos 18 comments

Favorite Quote:
*Live like its your last day,*People say practice makes perfect, but then they say there is no such thing as perfect, thats why i stopped practicing,*silly boys trucks are for girls,*you dont want to get to your distination and not remember the trip.

jennee21_ann GOLD, Helper, Utah
17 articles 0 photos 568 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Don&#039;t gain the world and lose your soul....wisdom is better than silver or gold.&quot; <br /> <br /> &quot;You can always close a book, but you can never close the mind of a writer.&quot;

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By WinterGreer SILVER
Wasilla, Alaska
WinterGreer SILVER, Wasilla, Alaska
7 articles 0 photos 32 comments

Favorite Quote:
dance like no one&#039;s watching/ love like you&#039;ve never been hurt/ sing like no one&#039;s listening/ live like heaven is on earth

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By bruisedmemories ELITE
Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
bruisedmemories ELITE, Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
109 articles 10 photos 62 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;When you&#039;re young, you can fly, but we trip on clouds &#039;cause we get too high&quot; -The Band Perry (Song: Don&#039;t Let Me Be Lonely)<br /> &quot;Cause no matter what, you&#039;ll never be alone&quot; -Lady Antebellum (Song: Compass)

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By kikinthekiv BRONZE
Waseca, Minnesota
kikinthekiv BRONZE, Waseca, Minnesota
3 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
Fairy tales are more than true. Not because they tell us dragons exist, but because they tell us dragons can be beaten. -G.K. Chesterton

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By jooooolia GOLD
Potomac, Maryland
jooooolia GOLD, Potomac, Maryland
11 articles 2 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.&quot;<br /> Ralph Waldo Emerson