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#981voted by our readers
By Abirdwithoutwings PLATINUM
Medford, Oregon

Wake up to find my sheets and pillows and blankets positioned as they were when I fell asleep last night. On the floor lies my book, leaned open on last night's ending place....
Abirdwithoutwings PLATINUM, Medford, Oregon
31 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
When you long with all your heart for someone to love you, a madness grows there that shakes all sense from the trees and the water and the earth. And nothing lives for you, except the long deep bitter want. And this is what everyone feels from birth to death.


#982 Nonfiction
By Trinityja BRONZE
Sterling Forest, New York
Trinityja BRONZE, Sterling Forest, New York
1 article 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
I must be a mermaid. I have no fear of depths and a great fear of shallow living.<br /> &mdash;Anais Nin

Poppy_Teen BRONZE, Tigard, Oregon
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#984 Nonfiction
Mexico123456 SILVER, Sacramento, California
6 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Wake up to reality! Nothing ever goes as planned in this world. The longer you live, the more you realize that in this reality, only pain, suffering, and futility exist."

#985 Nonfiction
By Anonymous
#986 Nonfiction
soccergurlj14 BRONZE, Fairfield, Connecticut
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#987 Nonfiction
By armygirl22 GOLD
Brandon, Florida
armygirl22 GOLD, Brandon, Florida
13 articles 1 photo 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
i finally understand what true love really means. love means that you care for another person&#039;s happiness more than your own, no matter how painful the choices you face might be.

#988 Nonfiction
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

#989 Nonfiction
By Anonymous
#990 Nonfiction
By princesscutie123 GOLD
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
princesscutie123 GOLD, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
12 articles 1 photo 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
beauty is in the eye of the beholder<br /> I rather be hurt with the truth then a lie<br /> education is the key to sucess<br /> nonviolence is a weapon of the strong<br /> <br /> love all trust a few do wrong to none<br /> <br /> your eyes are the windows of your soul<br /> <br /> trust can be destroyed faster then it can be built<br /> <br /> education is the most important aspect of society<br /> <br /> <br /> keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground