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By ImaginationIsImportant SILVER
Mumbai, Other

Let me just start off with a question. How many of you'llhave experienced heartbreak? I'm sure many of you have, at some point or another. Heartbreak is not always about...
ImaginationIsImportant SILVER, Mumbai, Other
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I have two favorite quotes:<br /> &#039;Remember it&#039;s just a bad day, not a bad life.&#039;<br /> &#039;We were born to be real, not perfect.&#039;


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By Aust18 SILVER
Centennial, Colorado
Aust18 SILVER, Centennial, Colorado
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Here are the values that I stand for: honesty, equality, kindness, compassion, treating people the way you want to be treated and helping those in need. To me, those are traditional values.<br /> - Ellen DeGeneres

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EmSuz6 BRONZE, Reno, Nevada
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By Nick Kim BRONZE
Shenzhen, Other
Nick Kim BRONZE, Shenzhen, Other
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wishes261 BRONZE, Jessup, Maryland
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By TaylorWintry DIAMOND
Carrollton, Texas
TaylorWintry DIAMOND, Carrollton, Texas
72 articles 0 photos 860 comments

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&quot;Never fear shadows. They simply mean there&#039;s a light shining somewhere nearby.&quot; - Unknown

Shadow0_0 BRONZE, Marietta, Georgia
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By KaiLeena PLATINUM
Fort Wayne, Indiana
KaiLeena PLATINUM, Fort Wayne, Indiana
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&quot;He&rsquo;s not perfect. You aren&rsquo;t either, and the two of you will never be perfect. But if he can make you laugh at least once, causes you to think twice, and if he admits to being human and making mistakes, hold onto him and give him the most you can. He isn&rsquo;t going to quote poetry, he&rsquo;s not thinking about you every moment, but he will give you a part of him that he knows you could break. Don&rsquo;t hurt him, don&rsquo;t change him, and don&rsquo;t expect for more than he can give. Don&rsquo;t analyze. Smile when he makes you happy, yell when he makes you mad, and miss him when he&rsquo;s not there. Love hard when there is love to be had. Because perfect guys don&rsquo;t exist, but there&rsquo;s always one guy that is perfect for you.&quot; <br /> &mdash; Bob Marley

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By _laurenw BRONZE
Harrisonburg, Virginia
_laurenw BRONZE, Harrisonburg, Virginia
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