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By Camille1234 PLATINUM
Corbett, Oregon

I don't what his name is, or what his side of the story is, I just know what I see. I ride a bus to and from school every morning and night with this boy, observing. He is a c...
Camille1234 PLATINUM, Corbett, Oregon
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By simona96a BRONZE
Phoenix, Arizona
simona96a BRONZE, Phoenix, Arizona
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By Rose376 BRONZE
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
Rose376 BRONZE, Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
"Live like you are going to die tomorrow, learn like your going to live forever" Gandhi

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By Eljiasan BRONZE
Hidden Ice Village, Alaska
Eljiasan BRONZE, Hidden Ice Village, Alaska
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Ariana Morin BRONZE, Katy, Texas
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By CielPhantomhive GOLD
Quakertown, Pennsylvania
CielPhantomhive GOLD, Quakertown, Pennsylvania
15 articles 3 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
If you can't convince them, confuse them.

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By Runner GOLD
Amherst, Massachusetts
Runner GOLD, Amherst, Massachusetts
15 articles 0 photos 30 comments
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By brysmarie12 PLATINUM
Neoga, Illinois
brysmarie12 PLATINUM, Neoga, Illinois
22 articles 1 photo 53 comments

Favorite Quote:
I am the author of my own life... unfortunately I'm writing in pen and can't erase my mistakes.

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By Lisas.Smile GOLD
London, Other
Lisas.Smile GOLD, London, Other
15 articles 57 photos 21 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;You&#039;ve gotta dance like there&#039;s nobody watching,<br /> Love like you&#039;ll never be hurt,<br /> Sing like there&#039;s nobody listening,<br /> And live like it&#039;s heaven on earth.&rdquo; <br /> ― William W. Purkey<br /> <br /> I also like this quote by Gnarls Barkley:<br /> &quot;You are the best. You are the worst. You are average. Your love is a part of you. You try to give it away because you cannot bear its radiance, but you cannot separate it from yourself. To understand your fellow humans, you must understand why you give them your love. You must realize that hate is but a crime-ridden subdivision of love. You must reclaim what you never lost. You must take leave of your sanity, and yet be fully responsible for your actions.&quot; -Gnarls Barkley, in a letter to the legendary rock critic Lester Bangs