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#416711voted by our readers
By BT1718 PLATINUM
Worthington, Ohio

Some people retreat to islands, Some to mountains, Some to beaches But not I I retreat to books Books are where I live Two a week at the least They make me calm They ma...
BT1718 PLATINUM, Worthington, Ohio
24 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
dream as if youll live forever live as if youll die today


#416712 Poetry
By rvill BRONZE
Turlock, California
rvill BRONZE, Turlock, California
3 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
-you live-you die-make a difference-if only in incrememnts

#416713 Poetry
By NaomiHallS PLATINUM
Ventura, California
NaomiHallS PLATINUM, Ventura, California
26 articles 0 photos 16 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If they cut off both hands, I will compose music anyway holding the pen in my teeth." -Shostakovich

#416714 Poetry
By Tarah18 PLATINUM
Brockton, Massachusetts
Tarah18 PLATINUM, Brockton, Massachusetts
30 articles 3 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If a man can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl he simply isn&#039;t giving the kiss the attention it deserves.&quot;<br /> ~Albert Einstein

#416715 Poetry
By kason1212 BRONZE
Cambridge, Massachusetts
kason1212 BRONZE, Cambridge, Massachusetts
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#416716 Poetry
By sasaga7 GOLD
Parsippany, New Jersey
sasaga7 GOLD, Parsippany, New Jersey
12 articles 1 photo 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
trust yourself, believe yourself, and watch yourself grow

#416717 Poetry
By Kaitlyn Williams BRONZE
West Jordan, Utah
Kaitlyn Williams BRONZE, West Jordan, Utah
3 articles 0 photos 1 comment
#416718 Poetry
By moskow21 SILVER
Orange, Virginia
moskow21 SILVER, Orange, Virginia
6 articles 0 photos 4 comments
#416719 Poetry
By TheGirlWhoReachesForStars SILVER
Morrisville, North Carolina
TheGirlWhoReachesForStars SILVER, Morrisville, North Carolina
6 articles 0 photos 44 comments

Favorite Quote:
\&quot;Imperfection is beauty; madness is genius. <br /> and its better to be absolutely ridiculous <br /> than absolutely boring.\&quot;<br /> -Marilyn Monroe

#416720 Poetry
By AbigailPalmer BRONZE
London, Other
AbigailPalmer BRONZE, London, Other
4 articles 3 photos 17 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;sometimes you wake up, sometimes the fall kills you, and sometimes, when you fall, you fly&quot;<br /> <br /> ~ Neil Gaiman