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By bsolich14 PLATINUM
Greenwood Village, Colorado

We live in a world where my uterus is more regulated than a gun. Explain to me why that is. Are you confused as to which is capable of causing death and which is capable of creatin...
bsolich14 PLATINUM, Greenwood Village, Colorado
35 articles 0 photos 0 comments

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&quot;Imagination is not only the uniquely human capacity to envision that which is not, and, therefore, the foundation of all invention and innovation. In its arguably most transformative and revelatory capacity, it is the power that enables us to empathize with humans whose experiences we have never shared.&quot; <br /> &mdash;J.K. Rowling


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By guard-girl GOLD
Clover, South Carolina
guard-girl GOLD, Clover, South Carolina
10 articles 11 photos 147 comments

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&quot;Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.&quot;<br /> Proverbs 3:5-6

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linnchaplin GOLD, Fort Lee, New Jersey
10 articles 7 photos 1 comment

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Imagination is more important than knowledge. Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school. The important thing is not to stop questioning. The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education. -Einstein

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By TrixLovegood PLATINUM
Lisboa, Other
TrixLovegood PLATINUM, Lisboa, Other
25 articles 0 photos 12 comments

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&ldquo;A room without books is like a body without a soul.&rdquo; <br /> ― Cicero

Kaydie PLATINUM, Uyo, Other
23 articles 0 photos 48 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;There are all these ideas about what is perfect and what is beautifu land what is smart,but the most appealing thing is,that which is me is nobody else&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> -Jennifer Lopez

Sadhvi Dash SILVER, Hyderabad, Other
7 articles 1 photo 3 comments
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young9012 BRONZE, Henderson, Nevada
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment

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There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.<br /> -George Sand

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By KleoKleo GOLD
Knoxville, Tennessee
KleoKleo GOLD, Knoxville, Tennessee
11 articles 0 photos 0 comments

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No one can make you feel inferior without your consent Eleanor Roosevelt<br /> Don&#039;t just read your story, WRITE it - Me

truthful_girl BRONZE, Lufkin, Texas
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments

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&quot;Do not go gentle into that good night&quot; -Dylan Thomas

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ChilledFire GOLD, Coimbatore, Other
11 articles 1 photo 0 comments

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Friendship and happiness are inter-related: There can&#039;t be one without the other.