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By JMAG782 SILVER
Westlake Village, California

I remember sitting in the acting class impatiently. She was a notable teacher and I was anxious to learn from her. When I heard the door crack open I held my breath waiting for my...
JMAG782 SILVER, Westlake Village, California
7 articles 2 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us” – Ralph Waldo Emerson


Babylufin GOLD, Liberal, Missouri
13 articles 2 photos 229 comments

Favorite Quote:
"'For I know the plans I have for you', declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'" Jeremiah 29:11. Thank you Lord, for this future you've given me.

Opinion
By Anonymous
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By LizaW. GOLD
Glenview, Illinois
LizaW. GOLD, Glenview, Illinois
17 articles 0 photos 1 comment
Opinion
By Holly_Frost GOLD
Henrietta, Texas
Holly_Frost GOLD, Henrietta, Texas
17 articles 5 photos 56 comments

Favorite Quote:
Individuality makes us human

KirstynAlexandra PLATINUM, Baltimore, Maryland
24 articles 0 photos 71 comments

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\&quot;I\&#039;m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can\&#039;t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don\&#039;t deserve me at my best.\&quot;<br /> &mdash; Marilyn Monroe<br /> <br /> Imagination is more important than knowledge...<br /> Albert Einstein

Thesilentraven PLATINUM, Mableton, Georgia
40 articles 2 photos 1632 comments

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&quot;il piu nell&#039; uno,&quot; (according to Emerson, an Italian expression for beauty)<br /> <br /> &quot;Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality&quot; ~Emily Dickinson<br /> <br /> &quot;The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain&quot; <br /> ~Kahlil Gibran

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By Anonymous
Opinion
By Krikette BRONZE
Sunnyvale, California
Krikette BRONZE, Sunnyvale, California
3 articles 0 photos 22 comments