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#270611voted by our readers
By Anonymous

When I feel all alone, or think twice before I speak, my pen is who I turn to.   When expressing feels impossible, and courage is gone, again, my pen is who I turn to....

#270612 Poetry
By kayas BRONZE
Kathmandu, Other
kayas BRONZE, Kathmandu, Other
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Each man kills the things he loves.<br /> There is nothing so powerful as the truth and nothing so strange.<br /> It is easier to fight for ones principles than to live up to them.<br /> Life is not a problem to be solve, but a reality to be experienced.<br /> In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice but in practice, there is.<br /> One never notice what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done.<br /> Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stoke of luck.<br /> Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.<br /> The roots of education are bitter but the fruits are sweet.<br /> They always talk who never thinks

#270613 Poetry
By DreamInVintage SILVER
Austin, Texas
DreamInVintage SILVER, Austin, Texas
8 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;It&#039;s only after you&#039;ve lost everything, that you&#039;re free to do anything.&quot; -Chuck Palahniuk

#270614 Poetry
By musicgirl162 BRONZE
Windham, New York
musicgirl162 BRONZE, Windham, New York
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
#270615 Poetry
By Taya11 SILVER
Park City, Utah
Taya11 SILVER, Park City, Utah
9 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
I was wondering why the ball kept coming closer to me, then it me.

#270616 Poetry
By Emeris SILVER
Glenwood, Iowa
Emeris SILVER, Glenwood, Iowa
5 articles 11 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
It&#039;s better to try and regret rather than regret not trying at all :/

#270617 Poetry
By hannahbee7 DIAMOND
Boca Raton, Florida
hannahbee7 DIAMOND, Boca Raton, Florida
67 articles 1 photo 65 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You know you&rsquo;re a writer if your friend tells you a heartbreaking story and your first reaction is &ndash; wow, that would make an incredible plot for a novel. You know you&rsquo;re a smart writer if you manage to keep that reaction to yourself.&quot;

#270618 Poetry
By B.Diane SILVER
St. Louis, Missouri
B.Diane SILVER, St. Louis, Missouri
5 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.&quot; ~ Maya Angelou

#270619 Poetry
By misterGargoyle BRONZE
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
misterGargoyle BRONZE, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you don&#039;t build your dreams someone else will hire you to help build theirs.&quot; <br /> -unknown

#270620 Poetry
By Camille GOLD
Milo, Maine
Camille GOLD, Milo, Maine
12 articles 2 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
Some wish to live within the sound of a chapel bell; I wish to run a rescue mission within a yard of hell. -C.T. Studd.