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#46211voted by our readers
By Kaywee BRONZE
Bremerton, Washington

What's worse the fear of rejection or the knowing of being second best What's worse the wanting of the impossible or the attempt at perfection What's worse, year...
Kaywee BRONZE, Bremerton, Washington
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Shoot for the moon, even if you miss you&#039;ll land among the stars&quot;<br /> &#039;The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself&quot;


#46212 Poetry
By just-another-poet GOLD
Neenah, Wisconsin
just-another-poet GOLD, Neenah, Wisconsin
15 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.&quot;

#46213 Poetry
By Anonymous
#46214 Poetry
By Anonymous
#46215 Poetry
By liveswiftly SILVER
Roanoke, Virginia
liveswiftly SILVER, Roanoke, Virginia
5 articles 9 photos 15 comments
#46216 Poetry
By Klewis1226 SILVER
Rosedale, New York
Klewis1226 SILVER, Rosedale, New York
8 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
Never take life to seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyways.

#46217 Poetry
By Aisuu GOLD
Colleyville, Texas
Aisuu GOLD, Colleyville, Texas
15 articles 0 photos 10 comments
#46218 Poetry
By Anonymous
#46219 Poetry
By hannahbee7 DIAMOND
Boca Raton, Florida
hannahbee7 DIAMOND, Boca Raton, Florida
67 articles 1 photo 65 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You know you&rsquo;re a writer if your friend tells you a heartbreaking story and your first reaction is &ndash; wow, that would make an incredible plot for a novel. You know you&rsquo;re a smart writer if you manage to keep that reaction to yourself.&quot;

#46220 Poetry
By riley1516 PLATINUM
Lake Zurich, Illinois
riley1516 PLATINUM, Lake Zurich, Illinois
26 articles 2 photos 50 comments

Favorite Quote:
Don&rsquo;t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.&rdquo; -Howard Thurman