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My Differences
By Warley GOLD
LONG ISLAND CITY, New York

Tears began to sting my eyes as they threatened to fall. I wouldn't want to cry in front of everyone because of all the attention that might be drawn to me. I am not a person...
Warley GOLD, LONG ISLAND CITY, New York
11 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
Don't be afraid to show the world who you really are.

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Time to Move On
By sam_101 BRONZE
......................, Other
sam_101 BRONZE, ......................, Other
2 articles 0 photos 50 comments
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Why Love? As Revealed by Les Miserables
By athenathepixie SILVER
Brooklyn, New York
athenathepixie SILVER, Brooklyn, New York
5 articles 2 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face." -Victor Hugo

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Skin-Deep
By AshhKel BRONZE
Brooklyn, New York
AshhKel BRONZE, Brooklyn, New York
4 articles 0 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
"We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone." - Ronald Reagan

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What is love, and where is it?
By Ellie_Bera BRONZE
Vacoas, Other
Ellie_Bera BRONZE, Vacoas, Other
2 articles 1 photo 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
“Growing up, I slowly had this process of realizing that all of these things around me that people had told me were just the natural way things were and the way things always would be weren’t natural at all. They were things that could be changed and they were things that, more importantly, were wrong and should change. And once I realized that, there was really no going back.” Aaron Swartz

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Who's Really in Prison?
By ssaammaanntthha SILVER
Garden City, Michigan
ssaammaanntthha SILVER, Garden City, Michigan
5 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
“To gain your own voice, you have to forget about having it heard.”

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It is What it is; Life Motto Explained
By CarrieSElam PLATINUM
West Liberty, Kentucky
CarrieSElam PLATINUM, West Liberty, Kentucky
24 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot; When you Grow Up, Your Heart Dies.&quot;- Ally Sheedy ( The Breakfast Club, 1985)<br /> <br /> &ldquo;And in the end, we were all just humans.. drunk on the idea that love, only love, could heal our brokenness.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> &quot;Groovy Like a Drive In movie&quot;

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Individualism is needed.
By ChiLe BRONZE
Hanoi, Other
ChiLe BRONZE, Hanoi, Other
4 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&#039;&#039;Passion is the genesis of genius.&#039;&#039; Galileo Galilei

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All Hail the Invisibles
By EllenMC GOLD
Boulder, Colorado
EllenMC GOLD, Boulder, Colorado
12 articles 1 photo 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
Excerpt from Calvin and Hobbes:<br /> Calvin asks Mom: &quot;Why are you crying?&quot;<br /> Mom: &quot;I&#039;m cutting an onion.&quot;<br /> Calvin: &quot;Life must be hard when you start anthropomorphizing your vegetables.&quot;

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What Makes the Difference?
By Kaydie PLATINUM
Uyo, Other
Kaydie PLATINUM, Uyo, Other
23 articles 0 photos 48 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;There are all these ideas about what is perfect and what is beautifu land what is smart,but the most appealing thing is,that which is me is nobody else&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> -Jennifer Lopez

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