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By elizabethjoy GOLD
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I stood in the wings on opening night listening, not for my cue, but for the audience. I waited to hear their laughter—to me no sound would be sweeter, no sound better indicating s...
elizabethjoy GOLD, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
17 articles 1 photo 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product.&rdquo;<br /> Eleanor Roosevelt


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By Rebecca Lutka BRONZE
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Rebecca Lutka BRONZE, Hoffman Estates, Illinois
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By LinkinPark12 PLATINUM
Lincolnshire, Other
LinkinPark12 PLATINUM, Lincolnshire, Other
45 articles 1 photo 198 comments

Favorite Quote:
Work like you don&rsquo;t need money, love like you&#039;ve never been hurt, and dance like no one&#039;s watching. &brvbar; I like change - but only when everything stays the same.

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By KindallNicole BRONZE
Grantsboro, North Carolina
KindallNicole BRONZE, Grantsboro, North Carolina
4 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
Courage doesn\&#039;t always roar, sometimes it\&#039;s the thing at the end of the day saying,\&quot;I\&#039;ll try again tomorrow.\&quot;

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By stupendousman BRONZE
Peoria, Arizona
stupendousman BRONZE, Peoria, Arizona
2 articles 13 photos 182 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Hey, guys, if there&#039;s no wind, there&#039;s nothing to blow the leaves around.&quot; - from &quot;Sons of Provo&quot;<br /> &quot;Tough times never last, but tough people do&quot;<br /> &quot;the best things in life aren&#039;t things&quot;

Amaranthinium GOLD, Dade City, Florida
10 articles 0 photos 49 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Do not let numbers tell you what to do. You are blood and earth, not theory and chalk.&quot; -Welcome to Night Vale

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By KnitsandPurls GOLD
Mahtomedi, Minnesota
KnitsandPurls GOLD, Mahtomedi, Minnesota
13 articles 0 photos 83 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I cannot live without books&quot;<br /> --Thomas Jefferson

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By Dana Ahdab BRONZE
Burr Ridge, Illinois
Dana Ahdab BRONZE, Burr Ridge, Illinois
1 article 0 photos 1 comment
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By SqrGRANT BRONZE
Waltham, Massachusetts
SqrGRANT BRONZE, Waltham, Massachusetts
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments