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By Zokirsh BRONZE
Lawrence, New York

Knotty red hair, chestnut brown freckles and teeth too big for my small mouth, it was safe to say that when I was little I never felt beautiful or special. In fact, I was one of th...
Zokirsh BRONZE, Lawrence, New York
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."- John Lennon


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By jenzo.duque BRONZE
Crown Point, Indiana
jenzo.duque BRONZE, Crown Point, Indiana
4 articles 0 photos 1 comment
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By Sorla_the_Space_Cowboy GOLD
Boston, Massachusetts
Sorla_the_Space_Cowboy GOLD, Boston, Massachusetts
19 articles 0 photos 19 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Sometimes if you want to see a change for the better, you have to take things into your own hands.&rdquo; - Clint Eastwood<br /> &quot;I never lie. I believe everything I say, so it&#039;s not a lie.&quot; - Mark Wahlberg<br /> &quot;I just want to be pure&quot;- Jim Carroll

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By JP2012 BRONZE
Cleburne, Texas
JP2012 BRONZE, Cleburne, Texas
3 articles 0 photos 1 comment
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DixieWhisperer BRONZE, Hastings, Florida
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Truth is nothing but perception, and no two people ever perceive truth as the same thing. Therefore, there is no such thing as an absolute truth.

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By abess BRONZE
Minneapolis, Minnesota
abess BRONZE, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By weebnini DIAMOND
San Diego, California
weebnini DIAMOND, San Diego, California
55 articles 3 photos 164 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Done &amp; Over&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Anyone can give up, it&#039;s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that&#039;s true strength.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;People should be able to say how they feel. How they really feel. Not, you know, some words that some strangers put in their mouth.&quot;

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WritingLoverForever PLATINUM, Bowling Green, Ohio
32 articles 2 photos 198 comments

Favorite Quote:
It&#039;s not about success; it&#039;s about significance.<br /> <br /> No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

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Writing4Pub DIAMOND, Colts Neck, New Jersey
68 articles 16 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
Always desire to learn something useful.<br /> Sophocles

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By amalie PLATINUM
Binghamton, New York
amalie PLATINUM, Binghamton, New York
43 articles 0 photos 33 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Stop existing and stop living&quot;- Michael Jackson (&quot;Heal the World&quot;)