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By flywiththebirds SILVER
Vancleave, Mississippi

I don’t want to be a basketball player just because I’m tall. I can’t even aim. I don’t want to be a tattoo artist just because I like to draw. I can’t even...
flywiththebirds SILVER, Vancleave, Mississippi
6 articles 0 photos 20 comments

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Revenge is sweet, but forgiveness is sweeter.<br /> <br /> Revelations 21:23<br /> <br /> But what is the ocean but a multitude of drops?


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By The_Book_Thief GOLD
Brownville, Nebraska
The_Book_Thief GOLD, Brownville, Nebraska
18 articles 0 photos 22 comments

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&quot;And when you gaze long enough into the abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.&quot; - Friedrich Nietzsche

Raphael Duncan BRONZE, Valdosta, Georgia
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kodabear95 SILVER, Northglenn, Colorado
7 articles 0 photos 7 comments

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Certain things catch the eye, but pursue only the things that capture the heart. - old Indian saying

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By Martin12 BRONZE
Hartland, Wisconsin
Martin12 BRONZE, Hartland, Wisconsin
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MichaelZhang PLATINUM, Guildford, Other
29 articles 1 photo 7 comments

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The purpose of competition is to eliminate the competition.

Narrelle GOLD, West Palm Beach, Florida
15 articles 1 photo 5 comments

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Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?-Abraham Lincoln<br /> For to be free is not merely to cast off one&#039;s chains, but to live in a way that enhances the lives of others. -Nelson Mandela<br /> Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. -Gandhi

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By Actonstupid21 SILVER
Hartland, Wisconsin
Actonstupid21 SILVER, Hartland, Wisconsin
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rysav24 BRONZE, Cedar City, Utah
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