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#408941voted by our readers
By Dr.Richards SILVER
Encinitas, California

They tried to teach us to how to run, and they cut off our legs They tried to teach us to sing, and they cut out our tongues They told us about all the fun they had, then arrest...
Dr.Richards SILVER, Encinitas, California
9 articles 1 photo 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed?"


#408942 Poetry
By hrandazzle BRONZE
Mandeville, Louisiana
hrandazzle BRONZE, Mandeville, Louisiana
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
When you need something to believe in, start with yourself.

#408943 Poetry
By Anonymous
#408944 Poetry
By katelynrescheske SILVER
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
katelynrescheske SILVER, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#408945 Poetry
By Anonymous
#408946 Poetry
By Free.The.Poison PLATINUM
Hanford, California
Free.The.Poison PLATINUM, Hanford, California
31 articles 0 photos 16 comments

Favorite Quote:
Even in our Darkest hour, we must always remember never to spare.

flutegirl0116 BRONZE, Solon, Ohio
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Failure is impossible."- Susan B. Anthony

#408948 Poetry
#408949 Poetry
By CountryPopGirl PLATINUM
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
CountryPopGirl PLATINUM, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
38 articles 16 photos 64 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You love someone, you open yourself up to suffering, that&#039;s the sad truth. Maybe they&#039;ll break your heart, maybe you&#039;ll break their heart and never be able to look at yourself in the same way. Those are the risks. The thought of losing so much control over personal happiness is unbearable. That&#039;s the burden. Like wings, they have weight, we feel that weight on our backs, but they are a burden that lifts us. Burdens which allow us to fly...&quot;<br /> -Dr. Jack Hodgins (Bones)

#408950 Poetry
By MaddieMarie GOLD
New York City, New York
MaddieMarie GOLD, New York City, New York
19 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You can&#039;t have a rainbow without a little rain&quot; - Anonymous