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#267131voted by our readers
By TanazMasaba GOLD
Dhaka, Other

I am sitting under the sun And thinking about the day When I shall sleep On my earth bed. They say, “Have no fear, Don’t shed a tear If your time should come.” But I must...
TanazMasaba GOLD, Dhaka, Other
16 articles 10 photos 214 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You&#039;ve gotta dance like there&#039;s nobody watching,<br /> Love like you&#039;ll never be hurt,<br /> Sing like there&#039;s nobody listening,<br /> And live like it&#039;s Heaven on Earth.&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ---William W. Purkey


#267132 Poetry
By carothesparrow GOLD
Lilburn, Georgia
carothesparrow GOLD, Lilburn, Georgia
15 articles 9 photos 248 comments

Favorite Quote:
dont give up she will talk someday my friend made this quote she is really cool cause she understands about my sister<br /> it starts with ONE to make a differerence!!! i learned this quote at a leadership camp<br /> <br /> ohana means family no one gets left behind

#267133 Poetry
By AlyssaRose GOLD
Jackson, New Jersey
AlyssaRose GOLD, Jackson, New Jersey
11 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You can&#039;t live your life for other people. You&#039;ve got to do what&#039;s right for you, even if it hurts some people you love.&quot; - Nicholas Sparks

#267134 Poetry
By Alison Lucki SILVER
Aurora, Colorado
Alison Lucki SILVER, Aurora, Colorado
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#267135 Poetry
By Beef. PLATINUM
Kenmore, Washington
Beef. PLATINUM, Kenmore, Washington
29 articles 0 photos 59 comments

Favorite Quote:
Does my sexiness upset you? <br /> Does it come as a surprise <br /> That I dance like I&#039;ve got diamonds <br /> At the meeting of my thighs? <br /> - Maya Angelou, Still I Rise<br /> <br /> Nothing ends<br /> Nothing ever ends<br /> - Dr. Manhattan, Watchmen

#267136 Poetry
By Anonymous
#267137 Poetry
By _some_kid_ BRONZE
Tempe, Arizona
_some_kid_ BRONZE, Tempe, Arizona
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#267138 Poetry
By sweetbreezydelight BRONZE
Columbia, South Carolina
sweetbreezydelight BRONZE, Columbia, South Carolina
2 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
A man&#039;s face is his autobiography. A woman&#039;s face is her work of fiction. <br /> Oscar Wilde <br /> Common sense is not so common.<br /> -Voltaire <br /> A man can be happy with any woman, as long as he does not love her. <br /> Oscar Wilde <br /> An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all. <br /> Oscar Wilde <br /> Did you ever think there&#039;s more to life than being really, really � really ridiculously good looking? <br /> -zoolander

#267139 Poetry
By lrenae19 BRONZE
Hemet, California
lrenae19 BRONZE, Hemet, California
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#267140 Poetry
By Shorty18 SILVER
Charleston, Ohio
Shorty18 SILVER, Charleston, Ohio
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Don&#039;t give up, life is hard but you only live once take it, because I love you