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By ScarlettJ. DIAMOND
West Newton, Pennsylvania

My state of mind will mock me, though it is mainly my own fault. I should take more care of my body, not scare it. I want to be happy, I want to be called beautiful. But at the sam...
ScarlettJ. DIAMOND, West Newton, Pennsylvania
92 articles 0 photos 88 comments

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"You are only confined by the walls you build around yourself." "Follow your heart, but take your brain with you." "You were born to be real, not to be perfect."


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By elizabeth bendoza BRONZE
Flushing, New York
elizabeth bendoza BRONZE, Flushing, New York
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By AnnabelLee423 SILVER
Somewhere, Other
AnnabelLee423 SILVER, Somewhere, Other
6 articles 0 photos 22 comments

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Beneath this mask there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea, Mr Creedy, and ideas are bulletproof.

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By Literature_Darling GOLD
Warrenton, Virginia
Literature_Darling GOLD, Warrenton, Virginia
14 articles 0 photos 32 comments

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&quot;To live is the rarest thing of all. Most people exsist and that is all.&quot; ~Oscar Wilde<br /> &quot;I am a writer quite by accident, the way one my fall and rip a hole in their jeans.&quot; ~Blogger H. B. Sachs

Maryk PLATINUM, Waterford, Michigan
22 articles 1 photo 66 comments

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&quot;The ability to learn is greater than the ability to teach.&quot; - Arnold Jacobs<br /> &quot;He who slays monsters will become a monster himself&quot;-Nietzsche<br /> &quot;UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot nothing is going to get better its not&quot;-Dr.Suess<br /> &ldquo;They are poor, especially for the player, I think it is very difficult to have auditions and find a suitable way to judge, because we have a great many talented players to choose from. This means a lot of heartbreak for the people who are very capable.&rdquo;-Arnold Jacobs, Teacher and Tuba Player

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By 99joselyn SILVER
Chicago, Illinois
99joselyn SILVER, Chicago, Illinois
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By Matraca SILVER
Shawnee, Kansas
Matraca SILVER, Shawnee, Kansas
6 articles 0 photos 2 comments

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&quot;A man kills a tiger and calls it sport. A tiger kills a man, he calls it slaughter.&quot; or &quot;If all of mankind lay in one grave, the epitaph would read, &#039;It seemed like a good idea at the time!&#039;&quot;

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By JessicaQ PLATINUM
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Other
JessicaQ PLATINUM, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Other
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By Maryk PLATINUM
Waterford, Michigan
Maryk PLATINUM, Waterford, Michigan
22 articles 1 photo 66 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The ability to learn is greater than the ability to teach.&quot; - Arnold Jacobs<br /> &quot;He who slays monsters will become a monster himself&quot;-Nietzsche<br /> &quot;UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot nothing is going to get better its not&quot;-Dr.Suess<br /> &ldquo;They are poor, especially for the player, I think it is very difficult to have auditions and find a suitable way to judge, because we have a great many talented players to choose from. This means a lot of heartbreak for the people who are very capable.&rdquo;-Arnold Jacobs, Teacher and Tuba Player

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