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By worldchanger13 SILVER
Searcy, Arkansas

Why does a blue jay sing Sing so carelessly and free Why does a baby cry Cry so sweet and innocent Why does a caged animal not lie down Not lie down to be defeated Why does t...
worldchanger13 SILVER, Searcy, Arkansas
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Favorite Quote:
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> - Reinhold Niebuhr


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By Asuna BRONZE
Grand Prairie, Texas
Asuna BRONZE, Grand Prairie, Texas
3 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Stand up and walk. Keep moving forward. You&#039;ve got two good legs. So get up and use them. You&#039;re strong enough to make your own path.&quot;-Edward Elric<br /> Voiced: Romi Park and Vic Mignogna

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By Allen. PLATINUM
Palo Alto, California
Allen. PLATINUM, Palo Alto, California
32 articles 9 photos 525 comments

Favorite Quote:
[i]No matter how much people try to put you down or make you think other things about yourself, the only person you can trust about who you really are is you[/i] -Crusher-P

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By A_Mace27 BRONZE
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
A_Mace27 BRONZE, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot; I am not a word. I am not line. I am not a girl that could ever be defined. I am not fly. I am levitation. I represent an entire generation.&quot;

#13445 Poetry
By arianna1273 SILVER
Great Falls, Virginia
arianna1273 SILVER, Great Falls, Virginia
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By Nishat PLATINUM
New York, New York
Nishat PLATINUM, New York, New York
24 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
We lead our lives like water flowing down a hill, going more or less in one direction until we splash into something that forces us to find a new course.

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By smartygirl PLATINUM
Wilmington, Massachusetts
smartygirl PLATINUM, Wilmington, Massachusetts
32 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Insanity:doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results&quot; -Albert Einstein

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By anjalipajjuri BRONZE
Dublin, California
anjalipajjuri BRONZE, Dublin, California
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By Anonymous
#13450 Poetry
swedishfishiecatcher SILVER, Westport, Massachusetts
8 articles 2 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
In fact, it seems to me that most contemporary insults are pretty lame. Even &#039;lame&#039; is kind of lame. Saying &#039;You&#039;re lame&#039; is like saying &#039;You walk with a limp.&#039; Yeah, whatever, so does 50 Cent, and he&#039;s done all right for himself.&quot;<br /> -- John Green