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By jward24895 SILVER
Montour Falls, New York

Mama always told me Not to wear a necklace when I sleep That it will twine around my neck And it will suffocate me I never listened and wore the one you gave me Every day an...
jward24895 SILVER, Montour Falls, New York
5 articles 0 photos 25 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I have noticed even people who claim everything is predestined, and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road.” -Stephen Hawking


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By Anonymous
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By Nevah GOLD
Horseheads, New York
Nevah GOLD, Horseheads, New York
11 articles 0 photos 7 comments
Hallie27 SILVER, Cheney, Kansas
7 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"Life is not about finding yourself, life is about creating yourself."

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By LoveLostNeverFound GOLD
Freeland, Pennsylvania
LoveLostNeverFound GOLD, Freeland, Pennsylvania
17 articles 0 photos 23 comments

Favorite Quote:
My scars don't lead me in the path that I'm headed, they simply remind me of where I've been.

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By Ellawind PLATINUM
Seattle, Washington
Ellawind PLATINUM, Seattle, Washington
40 articles 0 photos 77 comments

Favorite Quote:
What doesn&#039;t kill you only makes you stronger.<br /> <br /> Don&#039;t let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.<br /> <br /> Dream like you will live forever, live like you will die today.

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By Anonymous
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By elizabethjoy GOLD
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
elizabethjoy GOLD, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
17 articles 1 photo 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product.&rdquo;<br /> Eleanor Roosevelt

LilStinka SILVER, Lynden, Washington
5 articles 4 photos 27 comments

Favorite Quote:
Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn&#039;t. - Erica Jong<br /> Tis an ill cook that cannot lick his own fingers. - Shakespeare

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By StillDreaming GOLD
Flower Mound, Texas
StillDreaming GOLD, Flower Mound, Texas
12 articles 0 photos 19 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.&rdquo; -Buddha