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#82701voted by our readers
By Neocutey24 SILVER
Forestville, Maryland

I am blind to the good of this world I can’t see the diamonds in the rough I can’t tell the gems from the worthless stones I can’t see worth in the garbage that chokes me There...
Neocutey24 SILVER, Forestville, Maryland
8 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.&rdquo;<br /> -Friedrich Nietzsche


#82702 Poetry
By Spratley4life SILVER
Brooksville, Florida
Spratley4life SILVER, Brooksville, Florida
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Live today like today, because today&rsquo;s today will not be the same as tomorrow&rsquo;s yesterday

#82703 Poetry
By DerpyAngel GOLD
Olivehurst, California
DerpyAngel GOLD, Olivehurst, California
14 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Allons-y!&quot; or &quot;I&#039;m the Doctor, just that, the Doctor&quot;

#82704 Poetry
By Eve12 SILVER
NEW DELHI, Other
Eve12 SILVER, NEW DELHI, Other
5 articles 2 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If your dream is big enough, not even your enemies can stop you.&quot;<br /> - Jeffrey Archer

#82705 Poetry
By j2250 DIAMOND
North Andover, Massachusetts
j2250 DIAMOND, North Andover, Massachusetts
74 articles 9 photos 37 comments
#82706 Poetry
By Erin Chapman SILVER
Waldorf, Maryland
Erin Chapman SILVER, Waldorf, Maryland
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#82707 Poetry
By StillDreaming GOLD
Flower Mound, Texas
StillDreaming GOLD, Flower Mound, Texas
12 articles 0 photos 19 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.&rdquo; -Buddha

#82708 Poetry
By Erika2015 GOLD
Monroeville, Pennsylvania
Erika2015 GOLD, Monroeville, Pennsylvania
17 articles 0 photos 2 comments
#82709 Poetry
By Meliz PLATINUM
Handforth, Other
Meliz PLATINUM, Handforth, Other
20 articles 2 photos 17 comments

Favorite Quote:
One second you can conquer the world and suddenly you have never felt so low<br /> .<br /> When you&#039;re surrounded by all these people, it can be even lonelier than when you&#039;re by yourself.

#82710 Poetry
By TheFuzzyPlatypus BRONZE
Fredericksburg, Virginia
TheFuzzyPlatypus BRONZE, Fredericksburg, Virginia
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Hold fast to dreams <br /> For if dreams die <br /> Life is a broken-winged bird <br /> That cannot fly. <br /> Hold fast to dreams <br /> For when dreams go <br /> Life is a barren field <br /> Frozen with snow. <br /> --Langston Hughes