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By PresleyH DIAMOND
Elsmere, Kentucky

I once spent a summer afternoon alone with butterflies. In that short time, these tiny insects taught me some of life's most difficult lessons: that growth can only occur whe...
PresleyH DIAMOND, Elsmere, Kentucky
65 articles 0 photos 15 comments

Favorite Quote:
There is freedom waiting for you<br /> on the breezes of the sky,<br /> and you ask &ldquo;What if I fall?&rdquo; <br /> Oh, but my darling,<br /> what if you fly?<br /> <br /> ~Eric Hanson


#226142 Poetry
By Kensly Schuelke BRONZE
Greenwood, Nebraska
Kensly Schuelke BRONZE, Greenwood, Nebraska
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#226143 Poetry
Dead_Forever BRONZE, Worthington, Iowa
4 articles 1 photo 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Trying to understand the behavior of some people is like trying to smell the color 9.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Dreams are nothing to wait for. They are something to work for.&quot;

#226144 Poetry
By Steefun BRONZE
South Plainfield, New Jersey
Steefun BRONZE, South Plainfield, New Jersey
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#226145 Poetry
chris de Morais BRONZE, Avon, Connecticut
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#226146 Poetry
By kayleigh.marie BRONZE
Kentwood, Louisiana
kayleigh.marie BRONZE, Kentwood, Louisiana
2 articles 0 photos 12 comments
#226147 Poetry
By Lily Johnson GOLD
Cannon Falls, Minnesota
Lily Johnson GOLD, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
10 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#226148 Poetry
By helen_ikonic GOLD
Toronto, Ontario
helen_ikonic GOLD, Toronto, Ontario
10 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can&#039;t lose.&quot; -Bill Gates<br /> <br /> &quot;Don&#039;t let anyone ever make you feel like you don&#039;t deserve what you want. Go for it.&quot; -10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

#226149 Poetry
By Leilabc BRONZE
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Leilabc BRONZE, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1 article 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it&#039;s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.&quot; <br /> &mdash; Marilyn Monroe

#226150 Poetry
By savetheplanet PLATINUM
Anaheim, California
savetheplanet PLATINUM, Anaheim, California
45 articles 9 photos 564 comments

Favorite Quote:
It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.