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By PhilosophersandCheese BRONZE
Cupertino,

     At times I feel reluctant to work my shift at the hospital. My hesitations do not arise from laziness or a lack of selflessness, but from the fact that I do not feel helpful...
PhilosophersandCheese BRONZE, Cupertino,
4 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Being crazy isn&#039;t enough&quot;<br /> - Dr. Seuss


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By justmyexistentialthoughts GOLD
Cumberland, Rhode Island
justmyexistentialthoughts GOLD, Cumberland, Rhode Island
10 articles 0 photos 32 comments

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&quot;You can&#039;t make great stuff until you&#039;ve made good stuff, you can&#039;t make good stuff until you make alright stuff, and you can&#039;t make alright stuff until you&#039;ve made pretty bad stuff.&quot; - P.J. Liguori

Improvidence BRONZE, Brooklyn, New York
3 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you&#039;re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won&#039;t. Habit is persistence in practice.&rdquo; -Octavia Bulter

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By VM709 DIAMOND
Ormond Beach, Florida
VM709 DIAMOND, Ormond Beach, Florida
72 articles 7 photos 25 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot; I will never be what you want from me &quot;

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Rainy123 GOLD, Fresno, California
10 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Things change. And friends leave. Life doesn&#039;t stop for anybody.&rdquo; <br /> ― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower

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By WriterForLife SILVER
Baltimore, Maryland
WriterForLife SILVER, Baltimore, Maryland
6 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have

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By EmilyZurcher BRONZE
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
EmilyZurcher BRONZE, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
4 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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By Jocelyn Sullivan BRONZE
Wilmington, Massachusetts
Jocelyn Sullivan BRONZE, Wilmington, Massachusetts
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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By Tamie GOLD
Sonora, California
Tamie GOLD, Sonora, California
18 articles 2 photos 61 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;if you can be anyone just be you unless you could be Buffy Summers then be Buffy Summers&quot;