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#402931voted by our readers
By danielleaturtle PLATINUM
Byron Center, Michigan

I loved him, but not as much as the sea. She, being far too fond of him (and of his ship and of his crew), pulled them beneath her borders, white sails slipping beneath whit...
danielleaturtle PLATINUM, Byron Center, Michigan
40 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
If you want to be happy, be.


#402932 Poetry
quillwriting GOLD, Mesa, Arizona
16 articles 0 photos 8 comments
#402933 Poetry
By Amehja PLATINUM
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Amehja PLATINUM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
22 articles 4 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—'tis the difference between the lightning-bug and the lightning." ~ Mark Twain

#402934 Poetry
By Anonymous
#402935 Poetry
By Anonymous
#402936 Poetry
By LeahRae<3 GOLD
Maiden, North Carolina
LeahRae<3 GOLD, Maiden, North Carolina
14 articles 0 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Them that dont like me can leave me alone.&quot; -- Jacky Faber (From Bloody Jack)

#402937 Poetry
By Destiny2Isa GOLD
Lansing, Illinois
Destiny2Isa GOLD, Lansing, Illinois
12 articles 1 photo 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
It&#039;s just whateva<br /> See what had happened was...<br /> I&#039;m just saying...<br /> So you mad?<br /> How much wood. (stops) &quot; I don&#039;t give a crap!&quot;

#402938 Poetry
By AngelaAxelson GOLD
Littleton, Colorado
AngelaAxelson GOLD, Littleton, Colorado
12 articles 11 photos 20 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> <br /> ― Dalai Lama XIV

HannaHanDoramy PLATINUM, Troy, Other
23 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.<br /> ——Oscar Wilde

#402940 Poetry
By Anonymous