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By PhilMoore4-H GOLD
Dover, Delaware

There is only one time I can think of that I experienced failure. It was in 2010 and I was at the recognition ceremony for the Prudential Spirit of Community Service Awards Cerem...
PhilMoore4-H GOLD, Dover, Delaware
13 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Be the change you want to see in the world!"


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By Lucio BRONZE
Laoag, Alabama
Lucio BRONZE, Laoag, Alabama
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"practice as if you are the worst and play as if you are the best"

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By Jeff Scott BRONZE
Ormond Beach, Florida
Jeff Scott BRONZE, Ormond Beach, Florida
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By ryn_813 SILVER
Peterborough, New Hampshire
ryn_813 SILVER, Peterborough, New Hampshire
8 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"I have not failed, I have just found 10,000 ways that won't work"- Thomas Edison
"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life, It goes on"- Robert Frost

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By muttervonhunden BRONZE
Andover, New Hampshire
muttervonhunden BRONZE, Andover, New Hampshire
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By Autymnb PLATINUM
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Autymnb PLATINUM, Plymouth, Massachusetts
44 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
The past is the past, look forward , and don’t look back, just shine on- Autymn

We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.-Dalai Lama

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By AvaJay GOLD
Spokane, Washington
AvaJay GOLD, Spokane, Washington
13 articles 4 photos 184 comments

Favorite Quote:
Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers, but to be fearless in facing them. Let me not pray for the stilling of my pain, but for the heart to conquer it.
~ Tagore

TranMan BRONZE, Tempe, Arizona
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If something is important enough even if the odds are against you, you should still do it." -Elon Musk