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By BlindingOrchid BRONZE
Evening Shade, Arkansas

The first thing anyone teaches you about love is that you should always love your family. Your family is the only thing that you should love no matter how bad they are to you, that...
BlindingOrchid BRONZE, Evening Shade, Arkansas
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Favorite Quote:
“Words don’t hurt you.” Which is one of the hugest criminal lies perpetrated by adults against children in this world. Because words hurt more than any physical pain.” -UnWholly by Neal Shusterman


BeatnikLover GOLD, Farson, Wyoming
16 articles 0 photos 9 comments

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"Here growing up means murdering your dreams, cutting your hair, and going to work. All this so you can live in a miserably boring house with a miserably boring family and then be deemed 'successful.'"

ZoeBro17 PLATINUM, Carlsbad, California
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Favorite Quote:
Make the most of yourself, for thats all their is of you.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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By Silent_Muse GOLD
Belle Mead, New Jersey
Silent_Muse GOLD, Belle Mead, New Jersey
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Joyce Xu SILVER, Brooklyn, New York
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By TiaWriter BRONZE
Mumbai, Other
TiaWriter BRONZE, Mumbai, Other
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
The life is immense, but yet, it is.Life is difficult, but yet, you are.-Tmg

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By ThatGirlNoOneKnows BRONZE
Farmington, New Mexico
ThatGirlNoOneKnows BRONZE, Farmington, New Mexico
2 articles 0 photos 6 comments

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&#039;I&#039;m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I&#039;m out of control and at times hard to handle. But, if you can&#039;t handle me at my worst, you sure as hell don&#039;t deserve me at my best.&quot; <br /> -Marilyn Monroe

AnInkling SILVER, Castle Rock, Colorado
6 articles 0 photos 110 comments

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&ldquo;This is your life. Is it everything you dreamed that it would be, when the world was younger and you had everything to lose?&rdquo; Switchfoot<br /> &ldquo;Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?&rdquo; Galatians 4:16

bridizzles GOLD, Marion, Iowa
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By KarlMarx BRONZE
Monroe, Georgia
KarlMarx BRONZE, Monroe, Georgia
2 articles 5 photos 3 comments

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&quot;The power of one man doesn&#039;t amount to much. But, however little strength I&#039;m capable of... I&#039;ll do everything humanly possible to protect the people I love, and in turn they&#039;ll protect the ones they love. It seems like the least we tiny humans can do for each other.&quot; Hiromu