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By EPluribusUnum DIAMOND
Woodbine, Maryland

If you've ever shared one of your stories with a non-writer you've probably heard this before. “Oh, is that about you?” Those who bother to ask usually mean well enough,...
EPluribusUnum DIAMOND, Woodbine, Maryland
59 articles 24 photos 280 comments

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&quot;I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead; <br /> I lift my lids and all is born again.<br /> (I think I made you up inside my head).&quot;<br /> -Sylvia Plath


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By ilovelucy469 GOLD
Annapolis, Maryland
ilovelucy469 GOLD, Annapolis, Maryland
13 articles 2 photos 7 comments

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I rather be hated for what i am, then to be loved for what im not.

TheGirlWhoDancesWithSnowflakes SILVER, Sunnyvale, Texas
8 articles 0 photos 99 comments

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&quot;Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the world together.&quot; <br /> <br /> Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another,<br /> &quot;What! You too? I thought I was the only one.&quot;<br /> - C. S. Lewis

keziahseverything BRONZE, Orlando, Florida
3 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
good things come to those who wait

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By AbigailElizabeth SILVER
Medina, Minnesota
AbigailElizabeth SILVER, Medina, Minnesota
8 articles 0 photos 79 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Scars are souvenirs you never lose&quot; - Goo Goo Dolls

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By Danealle SILVER
Wheeling, Illinois
Danealle SILVER, Wheeling, Illinois
7 articles 0 photos 119 comments

Favorite Quote:
Anything is possible with a smile and goal in mind.

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By M-star BRONZE
Kalamazoo, Michigan
M-star BRONZE, Kalamazoo, Michigan
4 articles 3 photos 39 comments

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&quot;Won&#039;t you come into the garden? I would like my roses to see you.&quot;- Richard Brinsley Sheridan

WishfulDoer GOLD, Portland, Oregon
14 articles 0 photos 69 comments

Favorite Quote:
If ignorance is bliss, why is our country so complicated?

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By blackswan42 SILVER
Cortlandt Manor, New York
blackswan42 SILVER, Cortlandt Manor, New York
5 articles 0 photos 6 comments