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By reneeannxyz PLATINUM
Bloomington, Illinois

Is it better to say things to make someone happy, or say the truth and hurt them? Everyone tells lies. Sometime they’re small things, sometimes their big. Should it matter if it...
reneeannxyz PLATINUM, Bloomington, Illinois
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By Dante_Aleman GOLD
Torrington, Wyoming
Dante_Aleman GOLD, Torrington, Wyoming
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Just do you and let the rest blow past you

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Keepcalmandarrowon BRONZE, Cupertino, California
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"Don't hate, appreciate."

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By gro_cam BRONZE
Corsica, South Dakota
gro_cam BRONZE, Corsica, South Dakota
4 articles 2 photos 18 comments

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Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won&#039;t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It&#039;s not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. <br /> ((From the movie Coach Carter))

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By tickledpink SILVER
Taytay, Rizal, Other
tickledpink SILVER, Taytay, Rizal, Other
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By Anonymous
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Swagata SILVER, Jamshedpur, Other
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Time is the utmost essence of life