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By rocky26 SILVER
Edmonton, Other

When I was little, the world I knew was endless. So many places to explore, discover, create and imagine. Everything became illusional. Like nothing was real. Like everything was...
rocky26 SILVER, Edmonton, Other
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I see humans, but no humanity.


WordAddict GOLD, Montclair, New Jersey
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"Timshel!"

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By Anonymous
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cryforhelp95 GOLD, Nonw, Oregon
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You can be beautiful on the outside.. But if you have an ugly heart, you're ugly.

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By leeeeeeeeeenie GOLD
Southbury, Connecticut
leeeeeeeeeenie GOLD, Southbury, Connecticut
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"not all those who wander are lost"

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stayfocused BRONZE, Hayward, California
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What comes from the mouth comes from the heart. If your words ain't right, then your heart isn't either.

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By danny__ BRONZE
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
danny__ BRONZE, Williamsport, Pennsylvania
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sleeping_smarts10 SILVER, Springfield, Virginia
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Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear. <br /> Mark Twain<br /> <br /> &quot;You did in your twenties what you knew how to do. And when you knew better, you did better. And you should not be judged for the person who you were, but for the person you are trying to be and the woman that you are now.&quot;<br /> --Maya Angelou speaking to Oprah Winfrey

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By Danadolly PLATINUM
Florence, Kentucky
Danadolly PLATINUM, Florence, Kentucky
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BradenBecknell GOLD, Portland, Texas
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&quot;The truth is I gave my heart away, my whole heart, and I never quite got it back.&quot;