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By stillinalgoe BRONZE
Orland Park, Illinois

I never fell in love with writing. I fell in love with words, with people, and with the world. I write as a consequence of this. I write because I need to. Words alone possess a...
stillinalgoe BRONZE, Orland Park, Illinois
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jane.doe. SILVER, Argenta, Illinois
5 articles 1 photo 3 comments

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~You were born an original. Don&#039;t die a copy.<br /> --Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.

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By PuppyLove16 BRONZE
Sacramento, California
PuppyLove16 BRONZE, Sacramento, California
4 articles 0 photos 10 comments

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&quot;People were created to be loved. Things were created to be used. The reason why the world is in chaos is because things are being loved and people are being used.&quot;

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By Hannahbanana67 BRONZE
West Sacramento, California
Hannahbanana67 BRONZE, West Sacramento, California
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&quot;Each day is a gift,not a given right&quot;-Nickleback<br /> &ldquo;What ever happened to chivalry? Does it only exist in 80&rsquo;s movies? I want John Cusack holding a boombox outside my window. I wanna ride off on a lawnmower with Patrick Dempsey. I want Jake from Sixteen Candles waiting outside the church for me. I want Judd Nelson thrusting his fist into the air &lsquo;cause he knows he got me. Just once, I want my life to be like an 80&rsquo;s movie, preferably one with a really awesome musical number for no apparent reason. But no. No, John Hughes did not direct my life.&rdquo; - Easy A(:

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By orangeforhope BRONZE
Louisville, Kentucky
orangeforhope BRONZE, Louisville, Kentucky
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By ComputerKnerd PLATINUM
Richmond, Virginia
ComputerKnerd PLATINUM, Richmond, Virginia
26 articles 0 photos 0 comments

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&ldquo;The friend in my adversity I shall always treasure most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity&rdquo;<br /> - Ulysses S. Grant

WriterFighter PLATINUM, Wilsonville, Other
32 articles 3 photos 23 comments

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*Women and men are very different, but not when it comes down to their heart

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By Kate1214 BRONZE
Stonewall, Oklahoma
Kate1214 BRONZE, Stonewall, Oklahoma
3 articles 0 photos 2 comments
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By mattftw BRONZE
Otho, Iowa
mattftw BRONZE, Otho, Iowa
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better to have it and not need it then need it and not have it

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