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By Austin1496 BRONZE
Louisville, Kentucky

You go through life making friends, forming relationships, and meeting new people. You share smiles, laughs, and memories. These people become the ones you trust, and go to in a ti...
Austin1496 BRONZE, Louisville, Kentucky
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"Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory." - Bill Russell


Ksheridan97 BRONZE, Dublin, Ohio
4 articles 1 photo 3 comments

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“I always wonder why birds choose to stay in the same place when they can fly anywhere on the earth, then I ask myself the same question.”

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By ajala BRONZE
Fort Riley, Kansas
ajala BRONZE, Fort Riley, Kansas
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Benigni BRONZE, Elbasan, Other
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Immature love says:I love you because i need you.Mature love says:I need you because i love you! Erich Fromm

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By ScarlettJ. DIAMOND
West Newton, Pennsylvania
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 Wontgiveup17 PLATINUM
Bloomington, Illinois
Wontgiveup17 PLATINUM, Bloomington, Illinois
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Life beats down and crushes the soul but art reminds you that you have one. -Stella Adler
He who lives upon hope will die fasting.
-Benjamin Franklin
If you're absent during my struggle. Don't expect to be present during my success.

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By Anonymous
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By DawnThestral777 BRONZE
Metairie, Louisiana
DawnThestral777 BRONZE, Metairie, Louisiana
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"Be who you are and say what you mean. Because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."- Dr. Seuss

"If we do not change our direction we are likely to end up where we are headed."

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By Joey-Dreamer SILVER
Sacramento, California
Joey-Dreamer SILVER, Sacramento, California
7 articles 1 photo 2 comments

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Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.