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Opinion
By Madison2197 BRONZE
Clancy, Montana

Violence against children is a heartbreaking issue all over the world. In a recent survey conducted by the World Health Organization approximately forty million children under the...
Madison2197 BRONZE, Clancy, Montana
3 articles 22 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
-Love is when you tell a guy that you like his shirt... and then he wears it everyday after that.<br /> -Dream as if you&#039;ll live forever, live as if you&#039;ll die today.


Opinion
By .iloveyou. GOLD
Evansville, Wyoming
.iloveyou. GOLD, Evansville, Wyoming
14 articles 0 photos 26 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;There are but two certainties in life; death and taxes.&quot; Ben Franklin

Opinion
By kenziekins14 SILVER
Hemet, California
kenziekins14 SILVER, Hemet, California
6 articles 1 photo 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;One day your life will flash beforeyour eyes, make sure its worth watching.&quot;

Opinion
By SpringRayyn PLATINUM
Lakeville, Minnesota
SpringRayyn PLATINUM, Lakeville, Minnesota
34 articles 2 photos 658 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Don&#039;t punish yourself,&quot; she heard her say again, but there would be punishment and pain, and there would be happiness too. That was writing.&quot;<br /> --Markus Zusak, &quot;The Book Thief&quot;

Opinion
By writingchild SILVER
Auburn, Massachusetts
writingchild SILVER, Auburn, Massachusetts
8 articles 2 photos 16 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;For in a minute there are many days.&quot; (Romeo &amp; Juliet)

Opinion
By singergurl12 GOLD
Jacksonville, Florida
singergurl12 GOLD, Jacksonville, Florida
15 articles 0 photos 190 comments

Favorite Quote:
Fairy tales are true, not because they tell us dragons exist, but because they tell us dragons can be beaten.

Opinion
By Anonymous
Jesssxo19 BRONZE, Lexington, Nebraska
3 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
Love is something you can&#039;t describe like the look of a rose, the smell of the rain, or the feeling of forever.

Opinion
By MaddieWo PLATINUM
Marstons Mills, Massachusetts
MaddieWo PLATINUM, Marstons Mills, Massachusetts
28 articles 0 photos 112 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If I&#039;d a knowed more, I would a loved more.&quot; -Pilate Dead, Song of Solomon