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By Stella_Val_Illicia GOLD
Salt Lake City, Utah

Like glass in the sea Tarns in early morning hours When dawn mist rises Wisps of smokey gray Ashes of a thousand years So it seems to me Worn and wise and well Words wri...
Stella_Val_Illicia GOLD, Salt Lake City, Utah
13 articles 0 photos 247 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;In the beginning, the universe was created. This has made a lot of people angry and been widely regarded as a bad idea.&quot;<br /> --Douglas Adams


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By bulby545 SILVER
Butternut, Wisconsin
bulby545 SILVER, Butternut, Wisconsin
8 articles 0 photos 26 comments

Favorite Quote:
when life gives you lemons you make apple juice

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By allhallowsevekatie PLATINUM
Hampden, Massachusetts
allhallowsevekatie PLATINUM, Hampden, Massachusetts
39 articles 16 photos 65 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Believe me nothing is trivial&quot;(The Crow)

SpyceChik GOLD, Accra, Other
14 articles 0 photos 41 comments

Favorite Quote:
If it must be done, it must be done well.

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By ladybugsrock SILVER
Billings, Montana
ladybugsrock SILVER, Billings, Montana
6 articles 0 photos 45 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.&quot; <br /> -Ralph Waldo Emerson

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By Ashlynn149637 SILVER
Snow Hill, North Carolina
Ashlynn149637 SILVER, Snow Hill, North Carolina
9 articles 1 photo 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Music comes to me more readily than words.&quot;<br /> -Ludwig van Beethoven

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By EMarie GOLD
Joplin, Missouri
EMarie GOLD, Joplin, Missouri
19 articles 7 photos 23 comments

Favorite Quote:
Courage comes in all sizes, but fits only a few.<br /> What is wise is not always right and what is right is not always wise.<br /> Knowing what is wrong and right is not choosing which to fight.<br /> -All of these are by me

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By EPluribusUnum DIAMOND
Woodbine, Maryland
EPluribusUnum DIAMOND, Woodbine, Maryland
59 articles 24 photos 280 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead; <br /> I lift my lids and all is born again.<br /> (I think I made you up inside my head).&quot;<br /> -Sylvia Plath

UtopianSociety PLATINUM, Brooklyn, New York
20 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Why is being a nerd bad? Saying &lsquo;I noticed you&rsquo;re a nerd&rsquo; is like saying &lsquo;hey, I noticed that you&rsquo;d rather be intelligent than be stupid, that you&rsquo;d rather be thoughtful than be vapid.&#039;&quot; - John Green

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By albinotiger GOLD
Gloucester, Massachusetts
albinotiger GOLD, Gloucester, Massachusetts
13 articles 0 photos 186 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win&quot;- Stephen King<br /> &ldquo;In life, unlike chess, the game continues after checkmate&rdquo;- Isaac Asimov