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By LaurenBeard GOLD
Leesburg, Virginia

I left at dusk to make my nightly rounds. First, I cupped the sun in my hands, Suffocating its boasting radiance to a humble glow. I painted over the waning gold marble: Soft d...
LaurenBeard GOLD, Leesburg, Virginia
16 articles 1 photo 8 comments

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&ldquo;I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The proper function of man is to live, not to exist.&rdquo;<br /> -Jack London


Jake957 BRONZE, Mobile, Alabama
4 articles 0 photos 5 comments

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Live like you&#039;re gonna die tomorrow

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By TheHerbArtist SILVER
Paradise, California
TheHerbArtist SILVER, Paradise, California
6 articles 0 photos 25 comments
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By Under-the-Rain GOLD
Chicago, Illinois
Under-the-Rain GOLD, Chicago, Illinois
18 articles 5 photos 99 comments

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Are you ready to go to battle with your mind?- Written by me :)<br /> Lost the battle, win the war//Bringing my sinking ship back to the shore- Paramore, Now

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By RyanM. PLATINUM
Klamath Falls, Oregon
RyanM. PLATINUM, Klamath Falls, Oregon
30 articles 0 photos 70 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Those who deny the darkness in their hearts, are the ones who fall deeper into it.&quot;

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By RyanM. PLATINUM
Klamath Falls, Oregon
RyanM. PLATINUM, Klamath Falls, Oregon
30 articles 0 photos 70 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Those who deny the darkness in their hearts, are the ones who fall deeper into it.&quot;

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By migwam ELITE
Tumwater, Washington
migwam ELITE, Tumwater, Washington
240 articles 20 photos 151 comments

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&quot;Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.&quot; --Marcus Aurelius

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By Soccer23 GOLD
Rockton, Illinois
Soccer23 GOLD, Rockton, Illinois
11 articles 11 photos 23 comments

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Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. <br /> Lao Tzu

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By twitte14 GOLD
University Park, Maryland
twitte14 GOLD, University Park, Maryland
11 articles 2 photos 4 comments
DBrown896 BRONZE, Decatur, Illinois
4 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
Truth is, everyone&#039;s going to hurt you. You just gotta find the ones worth suffering for.