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By hlmnewcomer PLATINUM
Austin, Texas

i. as i lie here and listen to the soft jazz playing over the simple quiet of my house, i know. ii. what i know is that i must write, that if i didn’t...
hlmnewcomer PLATINUM, Austin, Texas
33 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"for life is not a paragraph, and death, i think, is no parenthesis"


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By turnes2052 BRONZE
Oshkosh , Wisconsin
turnes2052 BRONZE, Oshkosh , Wisconsin
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By TheMistakable GOLD
Junction, Texas
TheMistakable GOLD, Junction, Texas
11 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"...So, actually, therefore, the course of wisdom, what is really sensible, is to let go, is to commit oneself, to give oneself up and that's quite mad. So we come to the strange conclusion that in madness lies sanity."

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real_as_can_be101 PLATINUM, Mustang, Oklahoma
23 articles 0 photos 36 comments

Favorite Quote:
You can love and hate, but which is more irrate? -unknown

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EmiliePhillippi GOLD, Holland, Michigan
16 articles 0 photos 22 comments

Favorite Quote:
But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.<br /> 1 Peter 3:15&nbsp;

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By herooftheshire BRONZE
Porter Ranch, California
herooftheshire BRONZE, Porter Ranch, California
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes.&quot; -Maggie Kuhn

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By Lilli_Jade628 BRONZE
Chrisman, Illinois
Lilli_Jade628 BRONZE, Chrisman, Illinois
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By ShelbyGrey PLATINUM
Ashland, Kentucky
ShelbyGrey PLATINUM, Ashland, Kentucky
35 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars.