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By Genevievexx3 SILVER
Schenectady, New York

I distinctly remember what was running through my mind: “OWWWWWWWWWW!” No, this isn't a story about a violent attack, or some intense physical anguish. I wasn't being to...
Genevievexx3 SILVER, Schenectady, New York
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;There was a star danced, and under that I was born&quot; - Much Ado About Nothing, William Shakespeare<br /> &quot;If I cannot fly, let me sing.&quot; - Green Finch and Linnet Bird, Sweeney Todd


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By _Jacelne_ BRONZE
Sacramento, California
_Jacelne_ BRONZE, Sacramento, California
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Favorite Quote:
“You were born to be real, not to be perfect.” -unknown

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By IgorR SILVER
Inverness, Illinois
IgorR SILVER, Inverness, Illinois
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By riley herzog SILVER
Delafield, Wisconsin
riley herzog SILVER, Delafield, Wisconsin
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theonlyedith SILVER, Lake Forest, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;To love is to act.&quot; -Victor Hugo

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Eric.X PLATINUM, Mason, Ohio
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot from striking.&quot; - William B. Yeats

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By Anonymous
DavidNorman24 BRONZE, Republic, Missouri
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By Saleha SILVER
Karachi, Other
Saleha SILVER, Karachi, Other
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It is both a blessing and a curse to feel everything so very deeply.

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By Shea. BRONZE
Dolgeville, New York
Shea. BRONZE, Dolgeville, New York
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;You want to be really great? Then have the courage to fail big and stick around - make them wonder why you&#039;re still smiling. That&#039;s true greatness to me.&quot; Elizabethtown (2005)