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#262391voted by our readers
By <3Volleyball BRONZE
Williamsburg, Virginia

Love, I hate that word! I feel like writing it down, measure the importance of each letter, and than tear it into a million pieces. Why is it so hard to say? It is only four...
<3Volleyball BRONZE, Williamsburg, Virginia
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Be not afraid of greatness&quot;


#262392 Poetry
By Wallflower PLATINUM
Portland, Oregon
Wallflower PLATINUM, Portland, Oregon
37 articles 0 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
If you aren&#039;t happy alone then you&#039;re not going to be happy with anyone else.

#262393 Poetry
By MegFarr BRONZE
Westchester, New York
MegFarr BRONZE, Westchester, New York
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Just because you know what she&#039;s doing is wrong, don&#039;t think for one second that she doesn&#039;t know what she&#039;s doing.&quot;

#262394 Poetry
By kiprobin BRONZE
Gibsonville, North Carolina
kiprobin BRONZE, Gibsonville, North Carolina
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#262395 Poetry
By midnightmetanoia PLATINUM
Gaithersburg, Maryland
midnightmetanoia PLATINUM, Gaithersburg, Maryland
39 articles 0 photos 12 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Soon madness has worn you down. It&rsquo;s easier to do what it says than argue. In this way, it takes over your mind. You no longer know where it ends and you begin. You believe anything it says. You do what it tells you, no matter how extreme or absurd. If it says you&rsquo;re worthless, you agree. You plead for it to stop. You promise to behave. You are on your knees before it, and it laughs.&quot; <br /> &mdash; Marya Hornbacher

#262396 Poetry
By Methmi PLATINUM
Colombo, Other
Methmi PLATINUM, Colombo, Other
49 articles 15 photos 17 comments

Favorite Quote:
“When things get hard, stop for awhile and look back and see how far you’ve come. Don’t forget how rewarding it is. You are the most beautiful flower, more than anyone else in this world.”

#262397 Poetry
By Anonymous
#262398 Poetry
By Anaidiriv BRONZE
Highland, California
Anaidiriv BRONZE, Highland, California
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#262399 Poetry
By STAG84 BRONZE
Fairfield, Connecticut
STAG84 BRONZE, Fairfield, Connecticut
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
TimelessHistories SILVER, Plano, Texas
7 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.