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By Carly_Elizabeth PLATINUM
Othello, Washington

You put me in cages. You put me behind fences. You put boundaries on my life. You say your protecting me, from what? From the real world? You want to shut the blinds to lif...
Carly_Elizabeth PLATINUM, Othello, Washington
39 articles 0 photos 131 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don&#039;t believe in magic will never find it.&quot; <br /> Roald Dahl


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By gracebrindle DIAMOND
Westfield, New Jersey
gracebrindle DIAMOND, Westfield, New Jersey
54 articles 27 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;People are screwed up in this world. I&#039;d rather be with someone screwed up and open about it than somebody perfect and ready to explode.&quot; - Ned Vizzini, It&#039;s Kind of a Funny Story

Sudsinthebucket SILVER, ?, Montana
5 articles 1 photo 22 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The best and most beautiful things must be felt with the heart.&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> -Helen Keller

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By 411Ellie PLATINUM
Fridley, Minnesota
411Ellie PLATINUM, Fridley, Minnesota
41 articles 28 photos 235 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Paper is more patient than people.&quot; &ndash;Anne Frank

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By Taconut7 GOLD
Cohasset, Minnesota
Taconut7 GOLD, Cohasset, Minnesota
17 articles 1 photo 34 comments

Favorite Quote:
Life&#039;s challenges are not to bring you down, they are to help you become a stronger and better person! -Me<br /> <br /> &quot;If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will forever live its life believing it is stupid.&quot; - Albert Einstein

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By LexusMarie PLATINUM
Las Cruces, New Mexico
LexusMarie PLATINUM, Las Cruces, New Mexico
27 articles 0 photos 423 comments

Favorite Quote:
The more control you have over yourself, the less control others have over you.

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By Shivangna BRONZE
Korba, Other
Shivangna BRONZE, Korba, Other
2 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
Don&#039;t be serious...be sincere<br /> - Chetan Bhagat

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By C.Duncan GOLD
Robbinsvill, North Carolina
C.Duncan GOLD, Robbinsvill, North Carolina
10 articles 0 photos 17 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;When the world tells you NO, you just gotta look it straight in the face and tell it YES&quot;<br /> -Lil Wayne

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By CurlyGirl17 SILVER
Corydon, Indiana
CurlyGirl17 SILVER, Corydon, Indiana
6 articles 0 photos 95 comments