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Perfection
By AvengeMyBrokenSong GOLD
WHOOP, New York

Perfection. It’s what we strive for. Some believe it is their destiny. Others, much like me, believe it is the world’s curse. Sure, it can be a goal. We...
AvengeMyBrokenSong GOLD, WHOOP, New York
18 articles 0 photos 83 comments

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&quot;It takes more strength to cry at mid-defeat.&quot;<br /> -Susan Boyle<br /> &quot;The closer you get to the light, the bigger your shadow becomes.&quot;<br /> -Kingdom Hearts

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Being Yourself
By AllThingsFlawless GOLD
Las Vegas, Nevada
AllThingsFlawless GOLD, Las Vegas, Nevada
10 articles 2 photos 29 comments

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&ldquo;To gain your own voice, you have to forget about having it heard.&rdquo;<br /> &mdash;Allen Ginsberg, WD

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Maybe She’ll Live MAG
By SarahCW BRONZE
South Windsor, Connecticut
SarahCW BRONZE, South Windsor, Connecticut
4 articles 2 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;After all this time, it still seems to me like straight and fast is the only way out - but I choose the labyrinth. The labyrinth blows but I choose it.&quot; -Looking for Alaska by John Green

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Faithless? No, I'm Strong
By ScarlettJ. DIAMOND
West Newton, Pennsylvania
ScarlettJ. DIAMOND, West Newton, Pennsylvania
92 articles 0 photos 88 comments

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&quot;You are only confined by the walls you build around yourself.&quot; &quot;Follow your heart, but take your brain with you.&quot; &quot;You were born to be real, not to be perfect.&quot;

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Who Are You?
By ___averylynn_____ SILVER
Waterford, Michigan
___averylynn_____ SILVER, Waterford, Michigan
7 articles 0 photos 33 comments

Favorite Quote:
Look closely at the present you are constructing. It should look like the future you are dreaming. - Alice Walker.<br /> What you wear is your billboard. So, what are you advertising?

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Autism
By bella-nielsen GOLD
Marshall, Minnesota
bella-nielsen GOLD, Marshall, Minnesota
13 articles 27 photos 28 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;autism isn&#039;t contagious, but a smile is and that&#039;s what im afraid of.&quot;-grumpy cat

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Gun Control Propositions
By Z.V.Oksana PLATINUM
Harrison, Arkansas
Z.V.Oksana PLATINUM, Harrison, Arkansas
22 articles 1 photo 60 comments

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&ldquo;Maybe you can afford to wait. Maybe for you there&#039;s a tomorrow. Maybe for you there&#039;s one thousand tomorrows, or three thousand, or ten, so much time you can bathe in it, roll around it, let it slide like coins through you fingers. So much time you can waste it.<br /> But for some of us there&#039;s only today. And the truth is, you never really know.&rdquo; <br /> ― Lauren Oliver, Before I Fall

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Agender Angst MAG
By Sootfire SILVER
West Bloomfield, Michigan
Sootfire SILVER, West Bloomfield, Michigan
8 articles 0 photos 6 comments

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&quot;I don&#039;t dress for your approval, boys.&quot; -Elphaba, Wicked by Gregory Maguire

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Taboo
By Wontgiveup17 PLATINUM
Bloomington, Illinois
Wontgiveup17 PLATINUM, Bloomington, Illinois
23 articles 0 photos 32 comments

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Life beats down and crushes the soul but art reminds you that you have one. -Stella Adler<br /> He who lives upon hope will die fasting.<br /> -Benjamin Franklin<br /> If you&#039;re absent during my struggle. Don&#039;t expect to be present during my success.

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Pity Party MAG
By wooldhoot GOLD
Longmont, Colorado
wooldhoot GOLD, Longmont, Colorado
11 articles 0 photos 18 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Read any good books lately?&quot;<br /> ~Linlee<br /> <br /> &quot;:D&quot;<br /> ~Owen

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