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One day things seem normal and the next day you walk in the doors prepared for the worst. You have this in vision of yourself with all your dreams and goals lying ahead of you. The...

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By Tay_renee_b BRONZE
Orlando, Florida
Tay_renee_b BRONZE, Orlando, Florida
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“It's all in the view. That's what I mean about forever, too. For any one of us our forever could end in an hour, or a hundred years from now. You never know for sure, so you'd better make every second count.” and “I like flaws. I think they make things interesting.”

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By GreenDayFan SILVER
Phoenix, Arizona
GreenDayFan SILVER, Phoenix, Arizona
7 articles 3 photos 134 comments

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&quot;Every story has an end, but in life, every ending is just a new beginning.&quot; <br /> -Uptown Girls

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By OrenK PLATINUM
Flushing, New York
OrenK PLATINUM, Flushing, New York
21 articles 0 photos 12 comments

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&quot;My teacher asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I said happy. She said I didn&#039;t understand the assignment. I said she didn&#039;t understand life.&quot;- John Lennon

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By Naerwen BRONZE
Manchester, Tennessee
Naerwen BRONZE, Manchester, Tennessee
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&quot;There is no such thing as a moral or immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. That is all.&quot; -Oscar Wilde

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By Anna45 SILVER
Allentown, New Jersey
Anna45 SILVER, Allentown, New Jersey
8 articles 0 photos 5 comments

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But I knew that was what he wanted, even as the lot echoed with the cracks of the shot, even as I begged silently-please not him, not him and Johnny both-I knew he would be dead, because Dally Wintson wanted to be dead and he always got what he wanted

Sardonyx BRONZE, Palo Alto, California
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Be Your Wild, Courageous, Brilliant Self Every Single Day. No Matter What

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Aira David BRONZE, Buffalo, New York
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