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By Sandra Viguerias BRONZE
Fontana, California

We’re all looking for something, for some of us; it’s as simple as love. For most of us we search the complex answer to the question, “Why am I here?” I...
Sandra Viguerias BRONZE, Fontana, California
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Hold On, Pain Ends
By Peacemakerz PLATINUM
Cupertino, California
Peacemakerz PLATINUM, Cupertino, California
25 articles 2 photos 23 comments

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The world will never have lasting peace so long as men reserve for war the finest human qualities. Peace, no less than war, requires idealism and self-sacrifice and a righteous and dynamic faith.<br /> -John Foster Dulles

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Ledges Are For Looking
By monalisa3479 SILVER
La Canada, California
monalisa3479 SILVER, La Canada, California
5 articles 0 photos 1 comment

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&ldquo;Saying &#039;I notice you&#039;re a nerd&#039; is like saying, &#039;Hey, I notice that you&#039;d rather be intelligent than be stupid, that you&#039;d rather be thoughtful than be vapid, that you believe that there are things that matter more than the arrest record of Lindsay Lohan. Why is that?&#039; In fact, it seems to me that most contemporary insults are pretty lame. Even &#039;lame&#039; is kind of lame. Saying &#039;You&#039;re lame&#039; is like saying &#039;You walk with a limp.&#039; Yeah, whatever, so does 50 Cent, and he&#039;s done all right for himself.&rdquo; <br /> ― John Green

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How Old is the Earth?
By EmilyRudge BRONZE
Seymour, Indiana
EmilyRudge BRONZE, Seymour, Indiana
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~Abused & Alone~
By YozoraK PLATINUM
Maumelle, Arkansas
YozoraK PLATINUM, Maumelle, Arkansas
21 articles 0 photos 20 comments

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&quot;Life for you has been less than kind/So take a number/Stand in line/We&#039;ve all been sorry/We&#039;ve all been hurt/But how we survive/Is what makes us who we are.&quot; -&#039;Survive&#039; by Rise Against

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Grammar
By OnAndieAvenue GOLD
Fowlerville, Michigan
OnAndieAvenue GOLD, Fowlerville, Michigan
17 articles 1 photo 5 comments

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&quot;Everyone who lives will someday die and die alone. &quot;

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My Friend Victoria
By Isabelle Wadleigh BRONZE
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
Isabelle Wadleigh BRONZE, Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
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Town Hall
By Gorun02 SILVER
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Gorun02 SILVER, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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Adoption
By 8xJustMe8x PLATINUM
New Bedford, Massachusetts
8xJustMe8x PLATINUM, New Bedford, Massachusetts
25 articles 28 photos 4 comments

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you&#039;re only as tall <br /> as your heart will let you be <br /> and you&#039;re only as small <br /> as the world will make you seem <br /> and when the going gets rough <br /> and you feel like you may fall <br /> just look on the bright side <br /> your roughly six feet tall

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Friendship
By Anonymous