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By countrygirl28 GOLD
Colleyville, Texas

‘Ah, Saturday nights are so peaceful,’ I thought to myself. With my friend Meagan sitting next to me and the tranquil Texas scenery surrounding us, we felt unstoppable. There were...
countrygirl28 GOLD, Colleyville, Texas
15 articles 137 photos 74 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Expose yourself to your deepest fear. After that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes. You are free.&quot; -Jim Morrison<br /> &quot;Don&#039;t think or judge. Just listen.&quot; -Sarah Dessen


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By shunflower GOLD
Shamong, New Jersey
shunflower GOLD, Shamong, New Jersey
18 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
I&rsquo;m seventeen and I&rsquo;m crazy. My uncle says the two always go together. When people ask your age, he said, always say seventeen and insane.

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By Hannabelle GOLD
New Tripoli, Pennsylvania
Hannabelle GOLD, New Tripoli, Pennsylvania
10 articles 5 photos 17 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;People are like slinky. They don&#039;t do much, but they are fun to push down the stairs&quot; -Unknown

no_way_around_it PLATINUM, Saranac Lake, New York
24 articles 17 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
With Life Comes Beauty and Pain

PackerFan12 GOLD, Glendale, Wisconsin
14 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Winning isn&#039;t everything. It&#039;s the only thing&quot; Vince Lombardi

Nightingale2write BRONZE, Toronto, Other
4 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.&quot; ~Thomas Edison

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By theonetheonly GOLD
Oak Lawn, Illinois
theonetheonly GOLD, Oak Lawn, Illinois
13 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;life is short, live it up to the fullest&quot;<br /> &quot;Live your live to the fullest, because it isn&#039;t easy just being yourself&quot;

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By theonetheonly GOLD
Oak Lawn, Illinois
theonetheonly GOLD, Oak Lawn, Illinois
13 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;life is short, live it up to the fullest&quot;<br /> &quot;Live your live to the fullest, because it isn&#039;t easy just being yourself&quot;

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KevinRisser BRONZE, Gilbert, Arizona
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By Black_Crow SILVER
Johannesburg, Other
Black_Crow SILVER, Johannesburg, Other
9 articles 1 photo 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Never take life too seriously, you will never get out of it alive.&quot;-The Delgety Twins<br /> &quot;We never really grow up, we just learn how to act in public.&quot;