Teen essays on what matters and core values | Teen Ink

What Matters


Most recently submitted What Matters Articles

Hot Topics
By Anonymous

I am so amazed at the fact that there is such an uproar about love, people just don't know it. This love that is denied is love between two women, or two men. In the end, it&#...

BrittaneyPeacock DIAMOND, Houston, Texas
94 articles 46 photos 45 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Be yourself and never change for no one, If they can&#039;t except you for you then don&#039;t have them&quot;.<br /> &quot;Go after your dreams, do whatever it takes to get there and never let go&quot;. &quot;Live life to the fullest cause there is never tomorrow&quot;.

Freedom.ThroughPens GOLD, Alpharetta, Georgia
17 articles 0 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.&rdquo; -Einstein

Hot Topics
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

Hot Topics
By preciouspearl BRONZE
Multan, Other
preciouspearl BRONZE, Multan, Other
3 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
First impression is never the last impression

Hot Topics
By Anonymous
Hot Topics
By Sinister-Von GOLD
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Sinister-Von GOLD, Shawnee, Oklahoma
11 articles 0 photos 49 comments

Favorite Quote:
never stop doing what you love, The past makes you who you are today. Live for today and not for tomorrow

Hot Topics
By Jaguar2012 BRONZE
Port St. Lucie, Florida
Jaguar2012 BRONZE, Port St. Lucie, Florida
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
Quotations<br /> <br /> I know men and I tell you that Jesus Christ is no mere man. Between Him and every other person in the world there is no possible term of comparison. Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creation of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded His empire upon love; and ...at this hour millions of men would die for Him. &ndash;Napoleon

lizzymwrites GOLD, Miami, Florida
13 articles 0 photos 56 comments

Favorite Quote:
The only people for me are the mad ones... the ones who never yawn and say a commonplace thing but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow Roman candles exploding like spiders against the stars.&quot; - Jack Kerouac