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By mahliahing GOLD
Polk City, Iowa

Heavy as a ton, just waiting to attack the daylight sun. It could be on the other side of earth, or lingering behind ashes in an unlit hearth. When it's around many say not...
mahliahing GOLD, Polk City, Iowa
17 articles 8 photos 12 comments

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By Anonymous
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By KevinB. BRONZE
Liverpool, New York
KevinB. BRONZE, Liverpool, New York
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

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“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practice resignation, unless it was quite necessary. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life, to live so sturdily and Spartan-like as to put to rout all that was not life, to cut a broad swath and shave close, to drive life into a corner, and reduce it to its lowest terms.”

KevinB. BRONZE, Liverpool, New York
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practice resignation, unless it was quite necessary. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life, to live so sturdily and Spartan-like as to put to rout all that was not life, to cut a broad swath and shave close, to drive life into a corner, and reduce it to its lowest terms.”

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By ciandra PLATINUM
Milpitas, California
ciandra PLATINUM, Milpitas, California
21 articles 1 photo 0 comments

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Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.

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By AshleyDrake PLATINUM
Indian Trail, North Carolina
AshleyDrake PLATINUM, Indian Trail, North Carolina
35 articles 0 photos 0 comments

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I love you like this because I do not know any other way to love - Pablo Neruda, Sonnet 17

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By AshleyDrake PLATINUM
Indian Trail, North Carolina
AshleyDrake PLATINUM, Indian Trail, North Carolina
35 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
I love you like this because I do not know any other way to love - Pablo Neruda, Sonnet 17

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By londongirl90 SILVER
Hanworth, Other
londongirl90 SILVER, Hanworth, Other
9 articles 0 photos 15 comments

Favorite Quote:
"There is no excuse. If you want to write, write. This is your life, you are responsible for it. You will not live forever. Don't wait. Make the time now."- Natalie Goldberg

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By Anonymous
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By Anonymous